Kimchi, Horses & Arrows

It was a pretty grey day for an outdoor event, but that didn't stop us from heading down to Koma City in Saitama Prefecture, a city with deep Korean connections that stem from centuries back, to watch a Korea-Japan joint-friendly horseback archery competition.

We got to try our hand at the Japanese-style of short bow archery (shihan mato kyudo 四半的弓道), and the U.K. beat America with straight wins at all three matches ;) The food stalls offered some local specialities, including kimchi nabe udon (thick white noodles served in a broth), I had mine with a cup of hot amazake (a sweet fermented rice drink)... which very much hit the spot on this chilly day!

Got lost afterwards, but getting lost is all part of the fun and the adventure!