犬いぬ追おう物もの

noun

inuoumono; dog-chasing archery sport

A historical Kamakura-period sport where mounted archers shot at dogs within a large circular enclosure. The term is primarily encountered in historical contexts.

• 犬いぬ追おう物ものは鎌かま倉くら時じ代だいに盛さかんに行おこなわれた武ぶ家けの競きょう技ぎである。

  Inuoumono was a samurai sport actively practiced during the Kamakura period.