An curved arrow pointing right. Longbows, or Yumi, have been used in Japan for centuries. But today, a handmade bamboo bow can cost over $2,000. At over 2 meters tall, these bows are difficult handle.

Kyudo or simply ‘The Way of the Bow,’ is often dubbed the ‘purest’ of all the Japanese martial arts. These archers no longer use their bows to hunt or to fight - Kyudo has no room for violence, Ono ...

The bow and arrow, once a deadly weapon, has developed into the martial art of kyudo. We explore the way of the bow as a means to achieving peace of mind. Kyudo Self-Discipline - Spiritual ...

The 73rd Omato National Archery Competition was held at the famed Sanjusangendo temple here on Jan. 15 with some 1,600 participants showing off their skills in kyudo, traditional Japanese archery.

To the Japanese, the bow is something they do every day. Children bow to their teacher and say "ohayou gozaimasu," or "good morning," at the start of every school day. It would be unthinkable for ...

she will attend the opening ceremony of the first Japan-U.S. friendship "kyudo" Japanese archery tournament in San Mateo, California, as honorary president of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation.