Archery in Japan is an ancient tradition that was practiced by the Samurai warriors during the feudal times. In the present, it is still performed in different ways; as a martial art in disciplines like Kyudo and Equestrian Archery (Kyuba-Jutsu) and within special ceremonies around the year in Shinto Shrines. On January 16, in the north side of Kyoto, in the Kamigamo Shrine, a ceremony called Musha Jinji (Mu means warrior/samurai and sha means shoot) is hold to sweep away the evil or the bad spirits and br
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