Yabusame - Japanese Mounted Archery Ritual
source: http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/yabusame-japanese-horseback-archery/
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Here's a look into a Shinto ritual which uses mounted archery to attain blessings from the gods. Archers ride down a single track and shoot at 3 targets set up on the left at certain intervals. It may look like a sport but it is actually a religious ritual.
The bow once was the chief weapon of the samurai long before the sword. Early samurai referred to their profession as "The Way of the Horse and Bow."
The bow once was the chief weapon of the samurai long before the sword. Early samurai referred to their profession as "The Way of the Horse and Bow."
