- Young people in traditional clothing participated in an archery ceremony at a historic Kyoto temple.
- The event, held before a national archery competition, commemorates a tradition of master archers from the Edo period.
- Participants expressed a desire to improve themselves and contribute to society through the practice of archery.

A: Hey! Did you hear anything interesting today?
B: No, what's up?

A: Apparently, young people just had an archery event at Sanjusangendo temple in Kyoto!
B: Wow, Kyoto? Really traditional! What happened?

A: They shot arrows to start the new year! It’s an annual thing.
B: Cool! Was it a big competition?

A: Sort of! It was before a national archery competition. The temple used to be where amazing archers showed off back in the Edo period.
B: Edo period? That’s so historical!

A: Yeah! They were all wearing kimonos, so it looked really beautiful.
B: I can imagine! Were they good?

A: They shot at targets 60 meters away! One guy from Kitakyushu said he really values focusing on each task, even just one.
B: That’s a good attitude!

A: He wants to do something big and help society, too!
B: That’s awesome! Sounds like a really special event.