Battle of Bun’ei. What could possibly go wrong?

In a remote mountain village in northern Japan, a festival — a historical reenactment called “The Battle of Bun’ei” — takes place every year on New Year’s Eve. And every year, the village mayor reports its success to the provincial governor. And every year, the government provides a subsidy to keep the tradition alive. Everything was perfect — until one day, a phone call came from Tokyo. Wealthy tourists from Saudi Arabia were on their way to the village…