Yabusame
Yabusame
Yabusame is an 800 year old, traditional Japanese Shinto ritual involving archery on horseback, where an archer shoots at three targets from a galloping horse. It is performed to pray for universal peace, a rich and successful harvest, and the health of all people. The ritual, with roots dating back to the Kamakura period, requires highly disciplined archers to maintain an upright posture with minimal body movement while riding at top speed.