In its most dynamic form, kyudo is practiced on horseback in an ancient discipline called “yabusame.” Imagine a horse galloping at nearly 40 miles per hour. Perhaps it’s no wonder that ...

He tries his hand at yabusame (horseback archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword). Yabusame, also known ...

Performed at Shinto shrines, Yabusame is a ritual in which an archer on horseback shoots arrows at targets. Australian Michael No was so impressed by Yabusame that he moved to Japan to learn it.