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February 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 am

Momote Shiki Japanese archery ritual videos

» by David Weber in: Cool!, Holidays, Japan, Japanese History, Only In Japan

On Seijin-no-Hi (Coming of Age Day) in early January in Japan, an archery ritual known as Momote Shiki is held at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo for all those turning 20 for that year.

10 Archers at a time shoot two arrows at a central target. The ritual is performed by the Ogasawara-ryu school of archery.

Here’s a short clip of a Shinto Priest shooting the Kabura-ya (whistling arrow):

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