Horse jumping - Umatobiki

Japanese: 馬跳び - うまとび

It is a type of children's game, and although the content is different from horse riding, it is difficult to distinguish between the two in actual play. In some regions it is called "umatsubushi," "shikaranchi," "shikaasobi," "shikatsunonanbo," or "shakuriuma." "Shikaranchi" is a word that means "a number of deer antlers." This type of game can be broadly categorized into three types. (1) Umajigata: One person pretends to be a horse and plays while riding the person or horse. (2) Kakekoshigata: The other person jumps over the person or horse who bends forward and places his or her hands on his or her knees.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

子どもの遊びの一つで，馬乗りとは内容を異にするが，実際の遊びでは両者は区別しにくい。〈うまつぶし〉〈しからんち〉〈しかあそび〉〈しかつのなんぼ〉〈しゃくりうま〉などと呼ぶ地方もある。〈しからんち〉は〈鹿鹿角何本（しかじかつのなんぼん）〉がつまったもの。この種の遊びを大別すれば次の3種となる。(1)馬事型　1人が馬に扮し，その人馬に乗って遊ぶ。(2)跳越し型　体を前屈し，手をひざに当てて人馬になった人を他が跳び越す。

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