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流鏑馬 (yabusame) Mounted Archery

Traditional Japanese Archery

My host family showed me a flyer for an archery event at the park near our house. I convinced my friend Alyssa to go with me. The event was fun and the archery was amazing. The archers raced down a path and shot at three targets. They did this routine three times before the event ended. This event showed that the Japanese treasure tradition and also amazed me with Japan’s long history.

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