Yabusame ritual is a Japanese traditional mounted archery.
An archer on a running horse shoots three special arrows successively at three wooden targets.
The ritual was designed as a way to please and entertain the myriad of gods that watch over Japan, encouraging their blessings for the prosperity of the land, the people, and the harvest.
It was held next to my home the other day.
Two archers shot three times each; one archer lost the targets three times and the other hit all of them.
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