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Date of upload: Nov 13, 2021 ^^
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This is Kanjuro Shibata the 21st. He is the leader of my school of Kyudo. He’s a low key, unassuming guy. He comes over the the US and does workshops periodically, and I was lucky enough to attend one and watch him bend a bow with wedges. He is using the same techniques that were used 400 years ago.
Japanese bows are so long because Japan didn’t have a good supply of either hardwood or cattle bone and sinew. They relied on relatively weak bamboo. The longer the bow, the less any one part of it bends. Notice that the grip of the bow is not in the center but about 1/3 of the way up. That is better for both short people and horseback use.
The thing about a yumi (Japanese longbow) is that it is both high performance and delicate. These days beginners start on fiberglass bows because you can break a bamboo bow if you use it wrong. Use it right and you get more arrow energy for less pull weight than a Western European longbow.
Kyudo is a great meditative practice.
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Compared to other products on this show, this one actually has a good balance between cost, craftsmanship, and performance. For some products, the cost seems to correspond more to the ego of the maker than the actual worth of the item. This is a very high-quality item that many people will be able to afford if they save up.
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@glytchmeister9856
2 years ago
I really like how he is concerned with not making his product reserved for a small group through cost. He cuts time and cost where he can while preserving the important traditions and quality. Bravo. That’s how you help traditions survive.
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