Joma Shinji - Kyudo (Japanese Archery) Exorcism Ritual for New Years

http://therovingroninreport.blogspot.com/2012/01/joma-shinji-kyudo-japanese-a...

Joma Shinji is a Japanese archery ritual performed on Jan 5th for the new year to drive away evil spirits. A large target is set up with the kanji character of "oni" (devil) placed upside on the backside of it. Hitting the target is believed to drive evil away and bring good luck in the coming year.

The Ogasawara school of archery conducts the ritual at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura.

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Travel & Events

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• Japan
• Kyudo
• archery
• Japanese archery
• exorcism
• ritual
• Shinto
• New Year
• Kamakura
• Ogasawara-ryu
• Joma Shinji
• Japanese culture
• religion
• spirituality
• samurai

[Jimaera]

This is awesome. You're the best, Dave, nobody else I know goes out of their way to cover these rituals and festivals. Thanks as always for the upload.

[RoninDave]

@Jimaera thanks! Japanese festivals and events are not only my hobby, they are kind of my obsession. My quasi-New Years resolution is to try and edit a good deal of my backlog footage of previous festivals I've been to and get them up

[RurouniHeart]

really fascinating watching the archers prepare to shoot the bow. maybe I'm weird for being interested in the small stuff more than the actual shooting of the bow, lol.

[RoninDave]

@RurouniHeart that's what makes Kyudo so interesting

[MageThief]

Nice, I was at that place in Kamakura, witnessed a Shinto wedding then.

Thanks for a awesome video Dave, as always.

[RoninDave]

@MageThief shinto weddings are cool but I understand not fun to actually be in. I was the guest at one of my co-workers'. He didn't like it so much - said it was grueling

[TheDrunkenCelt]

another part of Onimusha now makes sense to me, lol

[RoninDave]

@Kortik thanks! Check out my other kyudo videos - /playlist?list=PL0669136E08733­C11

[Kortik]

Great Video!!! More Please

[AntoneX6]

wow whata cool place!

[supra8065]

cool vid man