On the first Sunday of June, Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu, Tokyo has a festival with several demonstrations of the fighting arts – kyudo (japanese archery), Iaido (sword drawing), tameshigiri (cutting bamboo mat rolls), and yabusame (horseback archery) plus a short parade of people in samurai armor.
It’s also a rare chance to see yabusame performed by archers wearing samurai armor.
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Watching guys hit a target while on horseback just reminds me of little cool stuff I do. Haha, still awesome to watch!
Neat! Thanks, Ronin Dave.
How is the weather in Japan, Dave?
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I haven't seen yabusame done in armor before. Awesome.
What type of bird is that at 5:26
4:50 Thank you!
Is it me or does everyone in this video look a little glum?
La culture japonaise c'est la plus forte d'une le monde
I love Yabusame and whatever this is.