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Traditional Japanese horseback archery, known as "yabusame," was performed on Wednesday at the Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

Video. Yabusame archery steals the show at Japanese shrine

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Ten archers dazzled spectators at the Nikko Toshogu shrine during the autumn festival by performing "yabusame," the traditional Japanese horseback archery.

Traditional Japanese horseback archery, known as "yabusame," was showcased on Wednesday at the Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture.

Ten archers, dressed in colourful traditional attire, shot arrows at targets while riding along a 250-metre course, thrilling onlookers who cheered with each hit.

This event is part of the shrine's autumn grand festival, which also includes the Hyakumonozoroi Sennin Musha Gyoretsu parade, a reenactment of the procession of Tokugawa Ieyasu's remains.

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