Archery event at Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto

Archery event at Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young female archers dressed in traditional kimono and ''hakama'' ceremonial skirts take aim in the Toshiya arrow-shooting event at the Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto on Jan. 18. About 2,000 people, including 1,800 young archers who celebrated their coming-of-age on Jan. 12, took part in the annual event. The archers aim at hitting a 1-meter bull's eye placed 60 meters away. (Kyodo)

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