Female horseback archers on target at Aomori festival

Video footage taken on April 23 n Towada, Aomori Prefecture, shows highlights from the 19th women-only Sakura Yabusame horseback archery festival. About 30 female riders donned traditional outfits, shooting at targets while galloping in a breeze of sakura cherry blossom petals. According to the organizers, Yabusame, held across the nation as a ritual offering, are limited to men, making the Towada iteration a rare opportunity for female archers. (Hideyuki Miura)
Video footage taken on April 23 n Towada, Aomori Prefecture, shows highlights from the 19th women-only Sakura Yabusame horseback archery festival. About 30 female riders donned traditional outfits, shooting at targets while galloping in a breeze of sakura cherry blossom petals. According to the organizers, Yabusame, held across the nation as a ritual offering, are limited to men, making the Towada iteration a rare opportunity for female archers. (Hideyuki Miura)
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Credit:
The Asahi Shimbun Video
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1393721940
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
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April 23, 2022
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00:01:02:21
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Aomori, Japan
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MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1920x1080 29.97p
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
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femalehorsebackarchers