redsamuraiii:Yabusame by tokio_kid via Japan BlossomsYabusame (mounted archery) dates back as far as
redsamuraiii:Yabusame by tokio_kid via Japan BlossomsYabusame (mounted archery) dates back as far as the Kamakura Period (during the Mongol Invasion of Japan). Today, in places such as the Aomori Prefecture, it has become a tradition that is held during the cherry blossoms known as Sakura Yabusame where all the horse archers are females.You can read more about its history or watch a video here. -- source link