Imagine mastering an 800-year-old Japanese martial tradition so completely that you become the face of it — all while navigating the complexities of being an outsider. Gregory Stewart, a 59-year-old ...

Yabsame competitions, which involve horseback archery, evolved as a way for feudal lords to test their samurais on accuracy, skill, and strength. Today, it is considered a religious ritual rather ...

Astana, Kazakhstan — Audrey Ann Meloche began her first day competing in horseback archery at the World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, feeling a little off. Normally, she runs her yoga ...

Yabusame is a traditional Japanese form of archery in which archers shoot arrows at targets while galloping on horseback. In northern Japan, 20-year-old Fuse Aoi is creating a buzz as one of Japan ...