Yabusame rite at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu slices through rain as horse and rider become one

A yabusame (mounted archery) ritual was held at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu on the sixteenth as part of the annual festival, with riders and horses running together through light rain. The ceremony is held every year as part of the festival, and the historical chronicle ‘Azuma Kagami’ is mentioned in the report.