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Shooting the Target and Praying for a Bountiful Harvest at the Archery Ritual at Kumano's Ouma Shrine

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[Kumano] On the 6th, the Okumiya Shrine of Ouma Shrine (Chief Priest: Santo Miharu) in Ido-cho, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, held its annual New Year's festival, featuring the "Yumihiki" (Archery Ritual), a ritual that has been practiced since the late Meiji period. Two young local men aimed arrows at a target, praying for the banishment of evil spirits and a bountiful harvest. According to legend, the shrine was founded in 809 by Sakanoue no Ta…
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[Kumano] On the 6th, the Okumiya Shrine of Ouma Shrine (Chief Priest: Santo Miharu) in Ido-cho, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, held its annual New Year's festival, featuring the "Yumihiki" (Archery Ritual), a ritual that has been practiced since the late Meiji period. Two young local men aimed arrows at a target, praying for the banishment of evil spirits and a bountiful harvest. According to legend, the shrine was founded in 809 by Sakanoue no Ta…

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伊勢新聞 broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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