Dakyu

Dakyu (打毬,, da kyū; also, pinyin: dǎ qiú) is an equestrian sport in East Asia with some similarities to polo.

Originally from China,[1] dakyu was played in Japan as early as the Nara period, making its way there via the Korean Peninsula.

[3] During this period, dakyu was considered a corollary to military training (working the skills needed to wield a spear from horseback).

[4] This aspect was downplayed in the Meiji era, when the game again lost favour; today, it survives only as a cultural asset.

Both involve two teams of riders (designated by the colours red and white) attempting to project a number of balls into a goal.