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Asakusa yabusame (horseback archery) 2017
15 April 2017
Sumida Park, Taito City
(Photos: courtesy of Taito City)Yabusame is Japanese horseback archery, which embodies the samurai spirit and shinto traditions. In Tokyo, it used to be held at Asakusa Shrine during the Edo period, as a ritual to mark New Year.
Today the traditional art is demonstrated as a tourist event, yet in full respect of its requirement.
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