Traditional Yumi Bow
Yumi nisun japanese traditional bow.
Traditional yumi bow. Yumi is the japanese term use for traditional asymmetrical japanese bows. Yumi archery harnesses the spirit and power of japanese archery with classic traditional arrows bows accessories and books. Its length ranges from 212 cm 245 cm 6 ft 11 in 8 ft. The traditional japanese bow or yumi is startlingly similar to the english longbow.
The yumi was an important weapon of the samurai warrior during the feudal period of japan. Jaap koppedrayer is an expert on japanese traditional archery and he utilizes his considerable knowledge and skills to make these fine products for those seeking an understanding of japanese archery culture. The yumi or the japanese archery bow is known as an asymmetric and recurved longbow that has a laminated. It shoots japanese arrows called ya.
Yumi is the japanese term for a bow. Good quality at an affordable price. Compared to the longbow this is pretty amazing as the longbow is already longer than many archers are tall. It is not only the length that makes the yumi special though.
At tozando we stock items from carbon fiber and glass fiber yumi bows through to bamboo yumi bows all suited for intermediate to advanced practitioners. Carbon fiber and glass fiber yumi are durable and easy to handle making them relatively easy to use and maintain even for beginners. The big difference is kyudo bows yumi aren t heavy draw weight. The only main difference is the position of the handle and the type of wood it is made from.
This was an important weapon used by samurai warriors during feudal japan. Check out the deal on yumi japanese traditional bow at 3rivers archery supply. The yumi is easily the world s longest bow. The appearance of the yumi bow.
The yumi bow is different than the traditional bowsince it appears extremely long by. As used in english yumi refers more specifically to traditional japanese asymmetrical bows and includes the longer daikyū and the shorter hankyū used in the practice of kyūdō and kyūjutsu or japanese archery. The handle on a yumi is well below the center. Traditionally a yumi is made from bamboo as it is a flexible yet tough wood.
Shorter bows were used to practice kyudo and kyujutsu or japanese archery. The heaviest draw weight yumi you would get at a kyudo club would be 22 or 20 kilo draw weight 44 pounds. Features of the japanese longbow. A great bow for historical re enactments.
Medieval military longbow draw weight would be 100 pounds or more. Yumi bow the yumi bow.