horseback archery; yabusame
A traditional Japanese martial art where archers shoot at targets while riding a galloping horse. Often performed at Shinto ceremonies.
Yabusame, which has continued since the Kamakura period, was dedicated at the shrine festival.
A yabusame archer shoots targets from atop a galloping horse.
Applies to each form listed below
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional Japanese martial art.
Kana spelling is sometimes used in explanatory contexts or for learners.
The reading やぶさめ is a jukujikun (special kanji reading) for 流鏑馬. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a traditional term for this martial art.