Ancient Japanese archery ritual returns to Oahu after 30 years

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A rare piece of living history is returning to Oahu next month.

Yabusame, traditional Japanese archery, dates back more than a thousand years.

Archers dressed in traditional samurai attire ride on horseback, firing ceremonial arrows at wooden targets.

The window to release each arrow is measured in fractions of a second. If you miss, there is no second chance…

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