Yumi Vs Bow
The main difference is draw weight.
Yumi vs bow. Its length ranges from 212 cm 245 cm 6 ft 11 in 8 ft. The yumi is easily the world s longest bow. Bow has killer effect brave effect and a magic op bow. Compared to the longbow this is pretty amazing as the longbow is already longer than many archers are tall.
Yumi has dual 3 range weapon always hit weapon and anti magic weapon. Its length ranges from 212 cm 245 cm 6 ft 11 in 8 ft. Japanese horses were unarmoured and most troops lightly armoured on the field. Most war yumi that i have found have a draw weight of about 85 90 lbs.
I am shooting the bowtech eva shockey signature series compound bow. The yumi is about the same size ranging from approximately 2 to 2 5 meters in length. Check out this video for more on the japanese bow vs english longbow. 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.
Yumi is the japanese term for a bow. The heaviest draw weight yumi you would get at a kyudo club would be 22 or 20 kilo draw weight 44 pounds. They were very effective for the warfare the way it was fought there. It shoots japanese arrows called ya.
Many modern bows are not designed for war so it s hard to base it on that. The yumi was an important weapon of the samurai warrior during the feudal period of japan. This didn t stop them being the primary battlefield weapon of the samurai though. The yumi he used is a traditional japanese longbow.
However given the nature of yoroi samurai armour they are relatively protective against piercing and slashing. Medieval military longbow draw weight would be 100 pounds or more. A yumi with a 30 lb draw weight is capable at penetrating armour from a very close range.