Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo Shrine

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Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo Shrine is a traditional Japanese horseback archery ritual performed as part of the lead-up to Kyoto’s historic Aoi Matsuri festival.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto ritual
horseback archery ceremony
traditional Japanese ritual
associatedFestival Aoi Matsuri procession
associatedWith Kamigamo Shrine
Kamo Shrines
country Japan
culturalContext Japanese samurai culture
Kyoto imperial court traditions
follows Shinto ceremonial protocol
hasFeature archers shoot at multiple targets while riding at full gallop
participants wear traditional court and hunting costumes
rituals conducted by priests before and after shooting
hasHistoricalSignificance preserves ancient court and warrior rituals in Kyoto
hasLanguage Japanese
hasPurpose entertainment for spectators
prayer for good harvest
prayer for safety
ritual purification
hasSeason spring
hasSetting forest surroundings of Tadasu no Mori at Shimogamo Shrine
hasType intangible cultural heritage (local)
public religious event
locatedIn Honshu
Japan
Kansai region
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
Shimogamo Shrine
organisedBy Shimogamo Shrine
surface form: Shimogamo Shrine authorities
partOf Aoi Matsuri
performedAsPartOf lead-up events to Aoi Matsuri
performedAt Shimogamo Shrine
surface form: Shimogamo Shrine grounds
performedBy Shinto priests
mounted archers
performedIn May
relatedTo horseback archery in Japan
yabusame
religion Shinto
typicalAudience domestic tourists
international tourists
local worshippers
uses arrows
bow
horse
targets

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Aoi Matsuri hasPreFestivalRitual Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo Shrine