Tohoku Yabusame Stamp Rally

Towada has two major yabusame (流鏑馬 horseback archery) events--one in the spring and one in the summer--but did you know that yabusame is actually quite famous in other areas of Tohoku (northeastern Japan)?

Now with the Tohoku Yabusame Stamp Rally (東北やぶさめ的中スタンプラリー), you have a chance to win prizes while checking out various yabusame events around Tohoku!

Stamp Rally Prize Draw Entry Procedure
Step 1:
Pick up a stamp rally pamphlet at a yabusame event or download and print one from http://kihoku.rocketserver.jp/yabusamestamp/panhu.pdf.

Step 2:
Attend eligible events and collect stamps. (See pamphlet for information about eligible events. It is not necessary to attend all of the events to be eligible for prizes.)

Step 3:
Cut out the prize draw entry form from the pamphlet, fill in the necessary information, and mail in the form. (Caution: Eligibility for different prizes is determined by the number of stamps collected.)

Submission Deadline:
Must be received by October 31, 2015
Postage costs are the responsibility of the entrant.
Winners will be sent prizes around the end of January, 2016.

Send Entries to:
Tohoku Yabusame Tekichuu Stamp Rally
115-2 Saihaba, Sanbongi
Towada, Aomori Prefecture
034-0001

宛先:
〒034-0001
青森県十和田市大字三本木字佐井幅115-2
「東北やぶさめ的中スタンプラリー」係

Eligible Events:
①Sakura Yabusame (Towada, Aomori Prefecture)
桜流鏑馬（青森県十和田市）
Date: April 25-26, 2015, 10:00-14:00
Location: Towada Central Park
(十和田市中央公園 Towada-shi Chuo Kouen)
Website (Japanese): http://www.jtng.com/sakurayabusame/

② Tono National Yabusame Competition (Tono, Iwate Prefecture)
全国やぶさめ競技第9回遠野大会 (岩城県遠野市)
Date: July 7, 2015, 10:00-140:00
Location: Kashiwagidaira Lake Resort Multi-Purpose Grounds
(柏木平レイクリゾート多目的グラウンド Kashiwagidaira Lake Resort Tamokuteki Ground)

③Sagae Hachimangu Shrine Festival Yabusame Dedication Offering (Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture)
寒河江八幡宮前日祭・例大祭　流鏑馬奉納 (山形県寒河江市)
Date: September 19-20, 2015, 10:00-14:00
Location: Sagae Hachimangu (寒河江八幡宮)

④Kunohe Castle Yabusame Competition (Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture)
九戸城流鏑馬競技大会 (岩手県二戸市)
Date: Late September, 2015
Location: National Historic Site, Remains of Kunohe Castle
(国指定史跡　九戸城跡 Koku Shitei Shiseki Kunohe Shiro-ato)
Website (Japanese): https://www.facebook.com/kunohezyoyabusame

⑤ Towada Koma Festa Yabusame Championship (Towada, Aomori Prefecture)
十和田駒フェスタ 流鏑馬選手権大会 (青森県十和田市)
Date: October 17-18, 2015, 10:00-14:00
Location: Towada Central Park
(十和田市中央公園 Towada-shi Chuo Kouen)
Website (Japanese): http://www.jtng.com/thrc/event10.html

Prizes:
 (Towada) Free 5th Level Horse Licensing Course 
(十和田) 5級ライセンス取得コース無料ご招待

Eligibility: 5 Stamps
Prizes Available: 1   
- A 3-day course that starts from the foundations of horseback riding. Recommended for people used to horseback riding but also suitable for complete beginners.
- Includes class, exam, and other fees (*4630yen license card registration fee not included)
- 40,000yen value

(Morioka) Dedication Offering Yabusame Target
(盛岡) 流鏑馬奉納当り的
Eligibility: 4 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 1

(Ninohe) Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture Local Sake, Nanbu Bijin Junmai Ginjoushu
(二戸) 岩手県二戸市の地酒　南部美人　純米吟醸酒
Eligibility: 4 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 1

(Tono) Tono City Special Local Products Set
(遠野) 遠野市特産品セット
Eligibility: 3 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 5

(Enishi) Free Instructor-Led Horseback Experience
(えにし) 引き馬体験無料招待
Eligibility: 3 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 3

(Komorogawa) Hatomugi Tea Assortment
(衣川) ハトムギ茶詰め合わせ
Eligibility: 3 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 1
- Set of twenty-four 500ml bottles

(Towada) Aomori Famous Produce "Big 3 Stamina" Set 
(十和田) 青森名産スタミナ3大セット
Eligibility: 3 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 1

(Sagae) Picture Book
(寒河江) 絵本 
Eligibility: 2 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 10
- A picture book that tells the story of Kyousanori, an integral part of the Sagae Festival

(Towada) Towada Art Center Admission Ticket
(十和田) 現代美術館招待券
Eligibility: 2 or more Stamps
Prizes Available: 10

More Information:
Tohoku Yabusame Stamp Rally Website (Japanese): http://yabusame.jimdo.com/