Japan's thousand-year-old samurai horse festival has survived wars, earthquakes and a nuclear disaster. Now it's battling a new challenge — climate change. Japan's gruelling hot summers with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius have prompted organisers to switch the date of the Soma Nomaoi to late May, giving the festival a new lease of life. Interested in licensing this video? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD AFP’s services and content are for professional use only.