Yumi Bow History
It is estimated that they were made between ad1 to ad3 during the yayoi period.
Yumi bow history. Today i will talk about the japanese yumi which is the bow used in kyūdō or kyūjutsu which are both japanese forms of archery used originally by the samurai. In japan artifacts of bows likely to be from the same period have been discovered as well. Yumi is the japanese term for a bow. The origin of the bow dates back a long time in history.
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. Yabusame is the japanese practice of mounted archery. Traditional archery bows the japanese yumi. This was the original weapon of the samurai before the katana.
Wielded and inspired by the samurai warrior archers of japan the grayvn japanese yumi bow is crafted from bamboo and hickory in the original design and scaled to 72. The yumi was an important weapon of the samurai warrior during the feudal period of japan. The yumi was an important weapon of the samurai warrior during the feudal period of japan. If you haven t read the first part make sure you head over there to read all about the english longbow.
The length of the bow gives it great firing power though the position of the grip may have allowed it to be fired from horseback or a kneeling position. The yumi has existed in japan since pre history. Kyūdō is based on kyūjutsu art of archery which originated with the samurai class of feudal japan. It shoots japanese arrows called ya.
This is the second part of my traditional archery bows series.