Dai-Nippon Kyūbakaï Introduces Kamakura Yabusame to International Group

The public interest incorporated association Dai-Nippon Kyūbakaï welcomed a delegation from the Turkey-based international group World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) to its Kamakura yabusame training ground on August 2. The visit included demonstrations of the traditional Kamakura-style horseback archery and discussions about the practice and its cultural context. The Kyūbakaï said it aims to introduce and promote the Kamakura yabusame tradition internationally through exchanges like this inspection. Officials from the group observed techniques and facilities as part of their study of traditional ethnosports.