In the past, horses had been considered to be one of weapons, such as swords and guns, therefore, the people except for the bushi class, such as tradesmen and peasants, had been forbidden to ride horses. 日本において馬とは、刀剣や鉄砲と同じように兵器として扱われていたので、武士以外の身分(商人や農民)などは通常、乗馬することを禁止されていた。 |