Buddhika Weerasinghe: Nada Fight Festival

Shrine Parishioners bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrines at Otabi Mountain on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners pull their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrine at Otabi Mountain on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners wash them self and clean (Shio-Kaki) before the attend to bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrine at sea near the shrine on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrine at Otabi Mountain on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Entrance of Matsubara Hachiman Shrine on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners dry and heat their body just after the wash them self and clean (Shio-Kaki) before the attend to bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrine at sea near the shrine on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners ready to attend to bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival at Matsubara Hachiman Shrine on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners pull the their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival at Matsubara Hachiman Shrine on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Thousands of people gather at the mountain and see the Shrine Parishioners bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival at Matsubara Hachiman Shrine on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Small size of portable shrines display during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival at Matsubara Hachiman Shrines on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners walk next to the portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrines at Otabi Mountain on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioner walks front of the Matsubara Hachiman Shrines on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners rest during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival at Matsubara Hachiman Shrines on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Shrine Parishioners bump their portable shrines during Nada No Kenka Matsuri, or Nada Fight Festival at Matsubara Hachiman Shrines on October 16, 2011 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The fight, the highlight of the shrine's Autumn Harvest Festival as part of the thanking to god and nature. Over 100,000 people visit the Nada No Kenka festival in every year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)