In Photos: Mounted archery ritual held to pray for safety of Kyoto festival
-
An archer releases an arrow during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual in the tree-lined precincts of Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
An archer hits a target with an arrow during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
An archer releases an arrow during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
An archer hits a target with an arrow during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
Spectators watch the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
An archer looks relieved after hitting the target with an arrow during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
A man gives a signal with a fan during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
A woman holding a cedarwood target takes part in the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
An archer releases an arrow during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual in the tree-lined precincts of Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
People including an archer are seen during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
A horse's legs with wraps in the colors of the Ukrainian national flag are seen during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) -
Archers are seen on horses during the "yabusame" mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, on May 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki)
