Japanese Archery, or Kyudo (the way of the bow).
I’ll make my excuses now, the sun was really strong and I struggled with it also my jurassic camera technology is not great for this kind of event (fixed 50mm).
There are a few more included in a set on flickr
Shot on Fujifilm Acros 100 (Btw the clothes were beautiful greens and reds and oranges etc.)
Thanks for looking,
Martin
#1
#2 Archers remove one sleeve of their kimono before taking there shots
#3
#4
#5 The judges leaving at the end
#6 The technique is to hold the bow above your head and bring it down while widening your arms