Showing posts with label archery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archery. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Brocade cowboys, Shimogamo shrine
one of my all time favorite festivals here is part of aoi matsuri,shimogamo shrine. they have dashing men in silken robes and lacquer hats doing archery while racing on horseback. we've dubbed them the brocade cowboys. the races date back to the heian period as do the robes.swoon.
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