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Horseback archery (Yabusame)

This year's horseback archery (Yabusame 流鏑馬) in Kasama. Archers in traditional costume ride past three targets, shooting arrows as they pass. It as originally used to divine the success of the harvest for the coming year. Its Kasama's annual festival and coincides with the chrysanthemum show.
Stone lantern
Stone lantern		 Shrine equipment
Shrine equipment		 Kitsune (fox) 1
Kitsune (fox) 1		 Kitsune (fox) 2
Kitsune (fox) 2
Umbrellas
Umbrellas		 Light refreshments
Light refreshments		 A late hydrangea
A late hydrangea		 Deerskin
Deerskin
Preparing
Preparing		 Setting up
Setting up		 Concentration
Concentration		 On target
On target
More ammunition
More ammunition		 Sighting
Sighting		 A close watch
A close watch		 A clean shot
A clean shot
Triumph
Triumph		 Farewell
Farewell

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