<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Horseback in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[With my knowledge of Japanese equestrian culture and multilingual abilities, I’ll guide you through a one-of-a-kind riding adventure]]></description><link>https://www.horsebackinjapan.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:35:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.horsebackinjapan.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's 8 Native Horse Breeds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's 8 Native Horse Breeds In yesterday's post I mentioned that Yabusame competition requires a Japanese native breed horse. That might surprise people — but Japan has a deep and ancient horse culture, and eight native breeds have survived to this day. Here they are. All eight — the Hokkaido (Dosanko), Kiso, Misaki, Noma, Taishu, Tokara, Miyako, and Yonaguni — aAll eight are believed to descend from small horses introduced from continental Asia via the Korean Peninsula between the 4th and...]]></description><link>https://www.horsebackinjapan.com/post/japan-s-8-native-horse-breeds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216b411f44c606b374242b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/074532_5c405b3827fc4e45a56a8403b572f76c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carrie </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yabusame (流鏑馬): Japanese Traditional Mounted Archery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A samurai rider gallops down a straight track, raises a bow with both hands off the reins, and hits a wooden target with a single arrow — this is Yabusame. Yabusame Competition A Tradition Over 1,000 Years Old Yabusame's origins go back to ancient battlefields, where mounted archery was a core military skill. It was created as a competition for samurai to sharpen those skills — accuracy with a bow, and mastery of the horse. In competition, riders shoot three arrows in rapid succession while...]]></description><link>https://www.horsebackinjapan.com/post/yabusame-%E6%B5%81%E9%8F%91%E9%A6%AC-japanese-traditional-mounted-archery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2160e4f286128c9affa119</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:56:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/074532_c6bf2ccdad524f29b994c8b75527d29b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carrie </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>