Local authorities in the central Japanese city of Gifu were on maximum alert Sunday as 460,000 people, more than the city's population, flocked to a festival to catch a glimpse of a superstar dressed as a warlord astride a horse. The Gifu Nobunaga Festival went off mostly without a hitch,…
GIFU Fans poured into this central Japan city to catch a glimpse of popular actor Takuya Kimura dressed as a renowned feudal lord from the 16th century in a traditional festival held Nov. 6.
Local authorities in the central Japanese city of Gifu have been on maximum alert as 460,000 people, more than the city s population, flock to a festival to catch a glimpse of a superstar dressed as a warlord astride a horse.