Yabusame

Horses!

quick yabusame ryuu doodle

Sakura Yabusame by Aomori Japan

Yabusame is a traditional martial arts of mounted archery which started during the Heian Period, a time when the first female Samurai, Tomoe Gozen, was first known and recorded in history.

Sakura Yabusame is a special event for female archers only which takes place during spring, where women in kimonos ride horses at full speed under the sakura and shoot their targets.

First actual drawing of Alice!! I didn't even do lineart for this one I just colored the sketch bfzejfd;jds

yabusame horseback archery at meiji jingu on culture day

The boy that got spirited away.

[ID:Illustration of an 11 year-old boy facing left wearing glasses bound with a string at the back of the head, wearing traditional Yabusame clothing and accessories. He is looking slightly down and holding a red Japanese longbow that is almost twice his size; he is also holding a turnip-head arrow used in Yabusame. The background is completely black, except for some floating dandelion seeds. The boy is relatively small in the frame, tucked in the lower right corner of the illustration.]

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Kamakura Spring Festival

Early — Mid April

The Kamakura Matsuri is a week-long festival held from the 2nd Sunday of April to welcome in spring. The festival has been held since 1959 and today includes traditional theatrical performances, tea ceremonies, and — the most popular event — horseback archery (流鏑馬, yabusame). The archery event is held at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine from 1pm on the final Sunday with the first arrows let loose at 2pm.

Prints of my own video. Pls, check it out:

Yabusame Horseback Archery at Oumi Jingu Shrine - Shiga Prefecture

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流鏑馬(2022/10/2)

Autumn Escape: Day Trip from Tokyo to Fujiyoshida's Hidden Gems

This November, we embarked on a day trip from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene town of Fujiyoshida, where we enjoyed awe-inspiring views of the iconic Mount Fuji in a perfect blend of nature, spirituality, and scenic beauty. Morning Excursion: Tokyo to Fujiyoshida via Train Our adventure begins on the Chuo Line Limited Express to reach Otsuki Station, a scenic journey through…

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Yabusame – Female Horse Archer at Meiji Shrine by Tokyobling's Blog

“This year’s Yabusame at Meiji Shrine was slightly unusual due to the high number of very talented female archers. You could tell from the excited reactions of the audience when they were being introduced that female archers make a wildly popular sport even more popular!”

Yabusame is considered a symbolic event for Kamakura Period during which the first Samurai rule of Shogunate was established in Kamakura. It was also the period known for many female warriors such as Tomoe Gozen and Hojo Masako, known for their horse riding and archery skills.

LỄ HỘI BẮN CUNG TRÊN LƯNG NGỰA ASAKUSA YABUSAME

Trong thời kỳ Edo (1603-1868), yabusame (bắn cung trên lưng ngựa) theo phong cách Asakusa được tổ chức như một màn trình diễn năm mới tại Đền thờ Asakusa-jinja. Ngày nay, nhiều sự kiện truyền thống vẫn được tổ chức tại thành phố Taito, và sự kiện bắn cung hàng năm này là một trong số đó. Cung thủ bắn và bắn trúng mục tiêu từ lưng ngựa trông giống như những nhân vật anh hùng trong một cảnh từ bản…

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Es ist genau 10 Jahre her

daß ich Seth Godins Stop Stealing Dreams gelesen und dafür den #yabusame auf meinem Blog geschaffen habe. Will heißen, mir ist schon vor 10 Jahren klar geworden, daß sich unseren Schulen und Universitäten noch immer auf dem Stand der Industriellen Revolution befinden und daß die Frage nach einer der digitalen Revolution angemessenen Ausbildung in Deutschland nicht einmal gestellt, geschweige denn beantwortet (werden) wird.