
Caption
JAPAN, Honshu, Kamakura, Yabusame mounted archery at Hachimangu shrine festival. Horseback archery has been a feature of the shrine’s festival since the early days of the Kamakura period (1192-1333) and this rider wears a samurai costume of the thirteenth century. Yabusame is performed as an act of purity at Shinto shrines.
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Michael Macintyre eye ubiquitous / hutchison
Credit line
Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous
Reference
UQS10A85_140
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
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53,3Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,7in x 11,7in / 5307 x 3512 (300dpi)