"Yabusame" mounted archery rite at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

"Yabusame" mounted archery rite at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An archer in traditional costume shoots an arrow while riding a horse at full speed during the annual "Yabusame Shinji" event at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 3, 2014. Archers shot at three 50-centimeter-square targets set at 100-meter intervals. About 22,000 visitors watched the event.

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