Yabusame Kamakura Ground, The Japan Equestrian Archery Association
公益社団法人大日本弓馬会 鎌倉教場
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Japanese CultureOctober 20，2024 Kamigamo Jinja Kasagake Ritual＜＜Happening concurrently:＞＞ FY 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project (by commission) “Enjoying the Kasagake Ritual More Fully” 20 October 2024
View Event Description & Conditions- Dates 20 October 2024, 10:00AM - 20 October 2024, 3:00PM
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Event Details
【October 20，2024 Kamigamo Jinja Kasagake Ritual】
＜＜Happening concurrently:＞＞
FY 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project
(by commission)
“Enjoying the Kasagake Ritual More Fully”
【About kasagake】
Kasagake is a martial arts discipline practiced by mounted warriors in the Heian and Kamakura periods. Archers ride a galloping horse and shoot at targets placed at ground level and in various other places. Kasagake was originally developed as a way to practice aiming accurately at the vulnerable points of opponents clad in sturdy armor. Meanwhile, the kasagake event at Kamigamo Jinja shrine is performed as a Shinto ritual to pray for peace and happiness in the world.
Today, kasagake is rarely practiced due to its exceeding difficulty. A must-see, in particular, is the shooting technique of drawing the bow, which is held in the left hand, on the right side over the horse’s neck. Moreover, Kamigamo Jinja is the only place where you can see kasagake being performed as a Shinto ritual. We invite you to participate in this rare opportunity.
【Time schedule】
Japan time
10:00 am
Cultural booths, including a joint exhibit on Kamo Kurabeuma and kasagake
12:10 pm
Preliminary shrine rituals (closed to the public)
1:00 pm
Entering the horse track (horses and participants march through the horse track)
1:10 pm
Tencho chikyu no shiki (ritual to pray for prevailing peace in heaven and on earth)
1:20 pm
Yashiroburi no shiki (ritual to determine the riding order)
1:30 pm
Start of shooting (horses start running)
2:40 pm
Conclusion of shooting (horses finish running)
2:45 pm
Gaijin no shiki (ceremony to honor the archer who hit the most targets)
3:00 pm
Feeding the horses, meet-and-greet with the archers
* All seats are roofed as part of the FY 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project “Enjoying the Kasagake Ritual More Fully.”
* To view, please pay the admission fee set by Kamigamo Jinja at the entrance to the seating area.
* Reservations not available.
* Due to limited space, admission may be restricted if capacity is reached.
* The above schedule is tentative and subject to change. Part of the program may be omitted depending on the weather.
The event will also be live streamed on YouTube.
If you cannot make it to the venue, you can view the event here.
https://www.youtube.com/@yabusame.or.jp-2936
【Highlights】
＜Tachisukashi＞
Tachisukashi is a technique unique to the equestrian art (horsemanship) of Japan, enabling the archer to accurately aim at targets from a galloping horse.
Archers ride horses by stepping down hard on the stirrups and keeping their hips a paper-thin distance above the saddle, without pressing against the horses’ body with their legs.
This is the ultimate technique for maintaining a stable posture without the up-and-down movements from the galloping horse.
＜Shooting method＞
Three shooting techniques are showcased at the kasagake event.
(1)Yundeyoko
Technique of shooting horizontally at a target to the left.
(2)Yundesugai
Technique of shooting downward at a target placed on the lower left.
(3)Metesugai
Technique of shooting downward at a lower right target. This is a very difficult technique that involves greatly twisting the body to the right and aiming the bow in the left hand toward the right over the horse’s neck.
【Directions】
Kamo Wakeikazuchi Jinja shrine (Kamigamo Jinja)
339 Kamigamo-motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 603-8047
● By bus:
- Short walk from Kamigamo Jinja-mae bus stop
- 5-minute walk from Kamigamo Misonobashi bus stop
- 3-minute walk from Misonoguchicho bus stop
● By car:
- About 30 minutes from JR Kyoto Station
- About 20 minutes from Karasuma Station (subway)
- About 10 minutes from Kitaoji Station (subway)
● By train:
- 20-minute walk from Kitaoji Station
- 15-minute walk from Kitayama Station
*Please use public transportation, as roads around the venue will be crowded.
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Organizer / Inquiries
Our goals are to promote and develop the Japanese horseback archery that originated in the Kamakura period, contribute to the advancement of Japan’s traditional culture through practical education in classical equestrian arts, and foster international goodwill through equestrian culture.
*For questions and inquiries about the event, please contact the organizer (see below) rather than Kamigamo Jinja.
Organizer The Japan Equestrian Archery Association
Address 20-43 Onarimachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 248-0012
Email post-kyuubakai@yabusame.or.jp
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Japanese Culture
October 20，2024 Kamigamo Jinja Kasagake Ritual＜＜Happening concurrently:＞＞ FY 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project (by commission) “Enjoying the Kasagake Ritual More Fully” 20 October 2024
View Event Description & Conditions- Dates 20 October 2024, 10:00AM - 20 October 2024, 3:00PM
-
Event Details
【October 20，2024 Kamigamo Jinja Kasagake Ritual】
＜＜Happening concurrently:＞＞
FY 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project
(by commission)
“Enjoying the Kasagake Ritual More Fully”
【About kasagake】
Kasagake is a martial arts discipline practiced by mounted warriors in the Heian and Kamakura periods. Archers ride a galloping horse and shoot at targets placed at ground level and in various other places. Kasagake was originally developed as a way to practice aiming accurately at the vulnerable points of opponents clad in sturdy armor. Meanwhile, the kasagake event at Kamigamo Jinja shrine is performed as a Shinto ritual to pray for peace and happiness in the world.
Today, kasagake is rarely practiced due to its exceeding difficulty. A must-see, in particular, is the shooting technique of drawing the bow, which is held in the left hand, on the right side over the horse’s neck. Moreover, Kamigamo Jinja is the only place where you can see kasagake being performed as a Shinto ritual. We invite you to participate in this rare opportunity.
【Time schedule】
Japan time
10:00 am
Cultural booths, including a joint exhibit on Kamo Kurabeuma and kasagake
12:10 pm
Preliminary shrine rituals (closed to the public)
1:00 pm
Entering the horse track (horses and participants march through the horse track)
1:10 pm
Tencho chikyu no shiki (ritual to pray for prevailing peace in heaven and on earth)
1:20 pm
Yashiroburi no shiki (ritual to determine the riding order)
1:30 pm
Start of shooting (horses start running)
2:40 pm
Conclusion of shooting (horses finish running)
2:45 pm
Gaijin no shiki (ceremony to honor the archer who hit the most targets)
3:00 pm
Feeding the horses, meet-and-greet with the archers
* All seats are roofed as part of the FY 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project “Enjoying the Kasagake Ritual More Fully.”
* To view, please pay the admission fee set by Kamigamo Jinja at the entrance to the seating area.
* Reservations not available.
* Due to limited space, admission may be restricted if capacity is reached.
* The above schedule is tentative and subject to change. Part of the program may be omitted depending on the weather.
The event will also be live streamed on YouTube.
If you cannot make it to the venue, you can view the event here.
https://www.youtube.com/@yabusame.or.jp-2936
【Highlights】
＜Tachisukashi＞
Tachisukashi is a technique unique to the equestrian art (horsemanship) of Japan, enabling the archer to accurately aim at targets from a galloping horse.
Archers ride horses by stepping down hard on the stirrups and keeping their hips a paper-thin distance above the saddle, without pressing against the horses’ body with their legs.
This is the ultimate technique for maintaining a stable posture without the up-and-down movements from the galloping horse.
＜Shooting method＞
Three shooting techniques are showcased at the kasagake event.
(1)Yundeyoko
Technique of shooting horizontally at a target to the left.
(2)Yundesugai
Technique of shooting downward at a target placed on the lower left.
(3)Metesugai
Technique of shooting downward at a lower right target. This is a very difficult technique that involves greatly twisting the body to the right and aiming the bow in the left hand toward the right over the horse’s neck.
【Directions】
Kamo Wakeikazuchi Jinja shrine (Kamigamo Jinja)
339 Kamigamo-motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 603-8047
● By bus:
- Short walk from Kamigamo Jinja-mae bus stop
- 5-minute walk from Kamigamo Misonobashi bus stop
- 3-minute walk from Misonoguchicho bus stop
● By car:
- About 30 minutes from JR Kyoto Station
- About 20 minutes from Karasuma Station (subway)
- About 10 minutes from Kitaoji Station (subway)
● By train:
- 20-minute walk from Kitaoji Station
- 15-minute walk from Kitayama Station
*Please use public transportation, as roads around the venue will be crowded.
background
Organizer / Inquiries
Our goals are to promote and develop the Japanese horseback archery that originated in the Kamakura period, contribute to the advancement of Japan’s traditional culture through practical education in classical equestrian arts, and foster international goodwill through equestrian culture.
*For questions and inquiries about the event, please contact the organizer (see below) rather than Kamigamo Jinja.
Organizer The Japan Equestrian Archery Association
Address 20-43 Onarimachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 248-0012
Email post-kyuubakai@yabusame.or.jp
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