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Horseback archery ( jap. Yabusame ) is an old traditional japanese martial art. samuraidave.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/yabusame-japanese-horseback-archery/
I took this movie last weekend here in Tokyo as an experiment for shooting high speed movements with my JVC-HD3. Not easy to catch these fast guys, as it should not have been easy for them to hit the target. Amazing art and I hope to get some better background scenery, when it will take place in Zushi on the beach in November.

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  • jchap (Jeremy Chapman) 1 year ago
    cooool
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  • Philip Cotsford 1 year ago
    A little more shaky than your usual videos, but I really loved the freeze frames you got - great shots!
  • James T. Kirk 1 year ago
    Thanks Philip ... and actually I am happy, that it became so less shaky ... hahaha ... these guys are speedy and hard to lock on. I think, there will be another Yabusame in Zushi in autumn at the beach. Why not challenging it together ?
  • Philip Cotsford 1 year ago
    Sounds great!
    Let me know when you have more details about when/where it is.
  • James T. Kirk 1 year ago
    The Yabusame in Zushi should be on the 16th November. I often have to work especially at the weekend, but I hope, that I can make it that day. Mata renraku shimasu ;-)))
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  • charliesteadman plus 1 year ago
    Thanks for posting this clip. Too cool.
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  • jonalta 1 year ago
    this is very good. keen eye for great captures and edit as with your other vids. where do you get your cool collection of Japanese music? Now, you're making me wanna go to Zushi on the 16th. hmmm.
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  • Joao Costa Menezes 1 year ago
    Fantastic!
  • James T. Kirk 1 year ago
    Thank you !!!
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  • Zofiafotoeule 1 year ago
    Jajaja...i love it! :)))
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  • Alex Itin plus 1 year ago
    Yo Jimbo!
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  • Ren Yen 1 year ago
    Haha you was laughing at the horse without rider. :D
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  • infekted 1 year ago
    I think Tim Ferris will be the first american to try to do this, have you seen the promo for his new tv show?

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  • James T. Kirk 1 year ago
    Never heard about Tim Ferris ( maybe unkown here in Japan ), but I googled a little bit and found him ;-))) Good luck for him :-)))
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