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Yabusame storyline

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Has Usagi ever come across a Yabusame festival/demonstration? Don't recall ever seeing one. Maybe it’s not worthy of an entire issue, but perhaps it could take up a few pages.

Of course I’d still like to see the tea ceremony storyline.
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What is a yabusame festival celebration? (for those ofus who didn't grow up in Japan) :wink:
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Indiana Usagi wrote:What is a yabusame festival celebration? (for those ofus who didn't grow up in Japan) :wink:
An explanation would have made sense. :lol: I didn't grow up in Japan. My info comes from the internet, TV and UY. See below.....

Yabusame (Mounted Archery)

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/ya ... ruoka.html

http://www.kasama.or.jp/english/yabusame/
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Ah, yes. That looks fascinating...that would be some good eye candy if Usagi participated. Which reminds me: Usagi, of late, has been doing a lot of traveling (natch) and, recently, fighting a lot. Don't get me wrong on this, Mr. Sakai, but you've proven his fighting skills to be above and beyond most warriors he can find. I think it would be an interesting departure if he were to use his formidable wit, as in Demon Mask. Sort of an Usagi-era whodunit kind of a thing.

I can see it now: Usagi "Columbo" Yojimbo...
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"Just one more thing, Geaffey-san..."

I'm still lost as to your tea ceremony reference. There was a white usagi in Alice in Wonderland who stopped by a tea party...perhaps some reference to that could (and/or should) be made...
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Indiana Usagi wrote:I'm still lost as to your tea ceremony reference. There was a white usagi in Alice in Wonderland who stopped by a tea party...perhaps some reference to that could (and/or should) be made...
About two years ago Stan had mentioned that he would like to do some stories on Japan's "quieter arts"

They were the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and gardening.
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