Kyudo or Japanese Archery as a Competitive Sport

This the Japan Kyudo Championships in the beautiful Shiseikan Budojo at Meiji Jingu (shrine) in Tokyo. While Kyudo can be a contemplative martial art, it can also be a fiercely contested tournament where top masters compete to be the champion of Japan.
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[@instinct922]

Remember kids, this is how you practise archery in a library.

[@HomerTheAckbar]

Compound bows are quiet you wouldn’t hear where the shot came from

[@piku_roy]

😂😂😂😂

[@WarasGuard]

😂😂😂😂

[@georgeknights8444]

I wouldn’t be able to read a book with a guy going ham on a flute there

[@instinct922]

@@georgeknights8444 You are weak.

[@kortezzee]

This feels more like therapy than a competition

[@ryyyllll5798]

Because it is. The winner is chosen based on their postures, calmness and concentration.

[@felixdom9693]

Because it is

[@69Chair69]

This kind of stresses me out

[@nicka3680]

Now you’re catching on. Meditative, not therapy.

[@user-yq2xp5un2w]

Так и есть

[@banny335]

Such discipline, grace and poise ❤

[@MLUdrea]

Just to miss

[@rontgenkunst]

It is necessary to understand that Kyu-do is not a bu-jutsu (fighting technique) but a bu-do (mental technique based on fighting technique). And the Japanese art of Kyu-jutsu is that *if you are always calm, no matter what the situation, if you and the bow are one, and if you can repeat the same action, the arrow will be released with your awareness and head for the target* without thinking. It is similar to Zen or meditation. The difference is the use of tools and the release of consciousness outward. I like the feeling of drawing the bow down, and after the outline of myself becomes fuzzy, my consciousness leaves with the arrow. The target is a confirmation that I was really following the rules of the art. Naturally, I am happy when I keep hitting the center of the target, but I think it is more enjoyable when I analyze myself and think about what I should do when the arrow is heading for the same place and when it goes off the target.

[@BarsusDraco]

You have both my gratitude and respect for writing these informations here, sir! Alot of people don't seem to understand that and just disrespect others culture

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

Someone who knows what Kyudo is all about. Like a cleansing tonic, after so much refuse.

[@tur779]

La freccia andrà dove uno vorrà... ma nemmeno uno ha preso il centro😅

[@Nikolorok]

Чушь полная! Очень многое чем занимаются японские Учителя это ложный путь! Как каратэ или самураи, бесполезные боевые искусства!

[@MrMrhalcon123]

Y te combiertes en un jedi

[@curiouscaesar6813]

They are so disciplined and polite to each other that the enemy moves to take the arrow on their chest

[@user-gp2ht6kh9i]

它们还把核废水排入大海

[@Commonsensepreps]

​@@user-gp2ht6kh9i they also discharge in your mom

[@ScubaShark--8964]

​@@user-gp2ht6kh9iCCP Virus WINNIE THE POOH 8964 OOOOH MY GAWD

[@jxrizzle111]

You get to show your nipple if you've been apart of this club 30+ years. It also helps the archer gauge the wind direction speed when they can feel it with a free nip.

[@heitorborges8562]

They are beloved in the whole Asia! 😂

[@AdmiralFroggy]

I can see myself missing the target and saying "fuck" out loud 😅

[@sebastianhernandezvelapere941]

XDXDXD

[@ianvincentagraviador5704]

Bad that bad 😂😂😂

[@charlesalexander2676]

Word lol

[@ImmortalShiro]

Don't worry a missed arrow would still kill someone... At least it will be the next soldier beside your target.

[@nicholeaustin319]

😂😂😂

[@mistmisty2671]

弓を引く時、体の先の先まで意識を集中させます。的に当たるかどうかは結果であり、自分の体がどれだけ正しい所作を行うかによって決まります。 これはマインドフルネスの様なものかもしれません。 矢が放たれた後は残心を行います。弓道の達人は残心の型がとても綺麗です。

[@RomanIvanov-fd3yn]

Дайте монголу лошадь лук и минуту завалить этих клоунов из сто шагов всё всё эти ерунда

[@Terrestrial1]

Or just try aiming *shrug*

[@josedorsaith5261]

​@@Terrestrial1 Let's see your archery video, then

[@howieliu6858]

Crossbow:（what?）

[@user-bj3eg3kf5e]

Кончике тела? 🎉😊

[@HOPE_-lo8mz]

Accidentally breaks bow, commits seppuku

[@genetikka]

:D

[@freeosmosisfreeosmosis3976]

😂😂

[@DiscretionwithReason]

I will be your second

[@kuravle008]

Remember kids: every Japanese old person is dangerous.

[@e.t.7180]

Lmao

[@yongcho143]

That is right . they are so dangerous !!

[@tutsandreacts8021]

More like Every dangerous Japanese people is old

[@dxpdigital5343]

And all Abdullah’s are probably terrorists.

[@user-fx2yu2sp3j]

プリウスでコンビニに突っ込みます

[@SH-zf7in]

This is how you miss your shot gracefully

[@cosseybomb]

Nah these people would be dropping bodies

[@lestefani9517]

It's also an art form, in your culture the equivalent would be twerking on the roof of a police car

[@Zodemus]

@@lestefani9517 I feel like you’re both right, but you made me laugh so hard it hurt 😂

[@swiggah]

​@@lestefani9517More like grabbing a southern hunter, shoving meth in his mouth and shaking him, then handing him a bow to go bag some deer

[@pua0150]

301th like in this comment ✋️

[@user-rm1ck5sr5n]

얼마나 이쁘고 아름답게쏴야 한다는 활놀이 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@BryantWhittaker-rr8wk]

I could sit there and watch this competition all day long. It is so relaxing.

[@voodooactual8053]

It’s more like a performance on elegance and movement than it is accuracy. It’s like ballet.

[@yousumen21]

궁술이아니고 궁예같네

[@K69534]

@@yousumen21 쮹발리들이 그렇지 뭐

[@cpvlogger3480]

Hahaha

[@eugenioderose6628]

Yes ,the goal Is not hit the target but Is more about gesture,of course you have to try to hit the target but the most important thing Is the performance like you said, It's like zen meditation but with bow

[@jeffthekiller8523]

I saw a mini-documentary about kyudo, this japanese kyudo master said that they dont brag, get proud, show a hint of happiness, or celebrate if they hit their targets. Its always about having the top-notch discipline and humility.

[@kiggerst]

Kyudo is more of an art of meditation than archery

[@rickylovesyou]

I think you should keep the comments to yourself if youre going to distil another cultures art form into something so simple and basic. It is not mediation.

[@bladewalker366]

it is/ moving meditation@@rickylovesyou

[@user-hf2ek1ei3f]

Ххх

[@NewYoutubeDawgMSSP]

Says the 12 year old from Missouri

[@sanketm1663]

@@rickylovesyouyou don’t understand meditation if you think its simple and basic. Stfu.

[@esteemedyams]

I really wish we would have had cool after school stuff like this at my school back in the day.

[@ihatehandles777]

This is why the world have a headache with the Japanese before, they are very disciplined and sincere.

[@kuribro443]

This is so serene it's almost like yoga. It must be very relaxing.

[@ScottMcMaster-er4xj]

Kyuudou is awesome. I really would love to practice this. I actually joined an archery club, when I worked in Kyoto Japan. I was so sad when I realized it was olympic style archery and not a Kyuudou club.

[@jacoblape]

They dont call it dojo for nothing

[@muffinconsumer4431]

It can also be stressful, some events are visited by prominent businessmen as a status symbol so it can more of a company outing kind of vibe to it lol

[@ScottMcMaster-er4xj]

@@muffinconsumer4431 Most public performances are highly stressful in Japan. Losing face publicly is a nightmare scenario for many people.

[@TNGYun]

Relaxing to watch, the resistance on those warbows are insane tho

[@botgamingpro418]

I just watched this video twice without realising it was on repeat 😅

[@felzebub1762]

Need full video

[@blue8code]

Same

[@janumalavasanthadevi8846]

Mee too

[@pua0150]

90th like in this comment ✋️

[@akira-chan591]

Yeah surprised a lot of ppl too based on the looks😮

[@knight1544]

As someone who practices and uses the longbow this looks so amazingly therapeutic to see master and juniors of the craft side by side is inspiring

[@g_g3896]

Then here's my mom throwing a slipper at me with 100% accuracy

[@nicolashuang1973]

No comments let me fix that for you

[@kumararup188]

It even swings bro like guided missile 😢

[@neil666akashikamaru]

Built in aimbot 😂

[@akromeo8376]

So sorry for you 😂

[@AiurOne]

Slipper warshock 😂

[@Attackatyourownrisk]

I would love to watch this tournament upfront in person! The grace they carry is incredible!

[@redent0r872]

Their aim is not so incresible tho.

[@hyunseojang1792]

​@@redent0r872yes cus the bow they are using are traditional compound bows alot harder to aim with the modern compound bows that has scopes on them these traditional ones you gotta aim with your eyes more

[@user-qd1cb2vj1x]

Какую невероятную Благодать они несут?Благодать может дать только Бог. А эти непонятные полуголые мужчины с торчащей одной сиской неизвестно кто?!

[@jacklancaster3531]

​@@user-qd1cb2vj1xyour mum

[@BarsusDraco]

​@@redent0r872 This has many reasons 1.These boww not only need alot of shoulder-backmuscle strength, but also alot of form and technique. 2. Modern bows have a more complex built, which makes them easier to use and aim with. 3. This is a competition where you core not by hitting the target, but by stance, form, technique, and the ability to stay still like a rock.

[@ravebunny6372]

That's really relaxing to watch to hear an arrow being loosed it great :3

[@Snow_edits67]

This is quieter than my American classroom 💀

[@joeyi0607]

Forget the aim. It's all about the honor, Daniel san.😂

[@navruzbekanvarov1024]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@xyux2941]

Lmao 😂

[@fabriciofenryir397]

Geez😂

[@chandralm1909]

​@@navruzbekanvarov1024 😊

[@chandralm1909]

​@@navruzbekanvarov1024 z

[@hs3881]

I like the fact that they are all quiet.

[@mark-ish]

Shhhh! keep it down you!

[@DG-ju9kh]

*Achoo* *Cough cough*

[@WorgenGrrl]

Because it's a meditative act.

[@shakespeare_hall4788]

Yeah it's a Zen Moment For concentration I remember when here in the west Our Libraries were like this! Now they have Cafe's and children's creche's And it's like a visit to a F@#King Circus!

[@nospoon4799]

This will never take off in America...

[@Acoustic_Ankur81]

I watched tsurune last year and since then I have been in love with this sport.

[@mlwing0258]

The second point should be a device for detecting the speed at which the arrow is moving

[@IRUKANJI]

The best part of Kyudo tournaments is when they end in a showdown because the last two competitors won't miss. Then it becomes a test of nerve, serenity, and endurance and the first to blink loses. It's a tense competition at that point.

[@tothemax0729]

Blink? Like their eyes?

[@IRUKANJI]

@@tothemax0729 it’s an idiom meaning to “lose one’s nerve” which is an idiom meaning “to become anxious about something” which has the practical consequence of inducing tremors in the hands and sometimes involuntary actions like early release of the arrow causing a miss

[@tothemax0729]

@IRUKANJI oh I see, wasn't sure if they had to keep their eyes open the whole time or what

[@sinewave1k735]

Always reminded of the school anime all about this.

[@dominickefrim3088]

Always admired the gracefulness of Japanese tradition.

[@JusDON2.0]

Graceful??? They barely hit the target 😂😂😂

[@dominickefrim3088]

@@JusDON2.0 not about accuracy but form.

[@aloustadhthamidaprof5284]

​سسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسس

[@poetryofcinema6957]

@Jusdon2.0 I'm pretty sure you will kill a judge there instead of hitting the board like a freaking moron.

[@naviirysplays3549]

@@JusDON2.0have u seen the bows they’re using? They’re not the same as the Olympic ones. These bows are probably harder to shoot and requires good form.

[@nickthomas2890]

They put them self in everything they do. Respect

[@RobertoGonzalez-cf7dc]

Esta gente son de otro mundo , que disciplina , todos son iguales , dedicación , perfección 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@aka-tokage]

The act of hitting the target in Kyudo is only one of the criteria. It is based on very detailed basics such as how to walk, how to turn the arrow, from stance to shooting, the sound when shooting an arrow, the gesture when shooting an arrow. Don't judge only by the accuracy of arrows. by JP.

[@lll6880]

그냥 일본 활이 쓰레기이기 때문입니다. 일본도의 명성은 높지만~ 참 미스터리한 일이죠 😂

[@user-bk6oe7xi6b]

​@@lll6880これが韓国人の国民性です もう二度とWBCに出るな

[@user-bq6zn9es6o]

弓道は無駄が多すぎて本当にくだらんね

[@user-yf5ni1dz6o]

​@@lll6880나쁜 김치가 화병을 일으키고 있다ww

[@user-sz7lw5ts5e]

​@@user-bq6zn9es6oその無駄が美しいんじゃないか。伝統を重んじることは素晴らしいことだと思わないかね。

[@sylent003]

That one guy that missed "Gently sitting down" His head : "FKKK!! FKKKK!! HOW DID I MISSED!!"

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

That's the mindset of an ordinary archer, not a practioner of Kyudo.

[@mattyice9923]

That’s super awesome but how far are they shooting? Nobody is hitting the bullseye at all

[@AdiAdi-ep4om]

They are so polite that enemies would show their chest

[@shadow12k]

Something about this is so calming. Hearing bows snap is way different than a gun blowing up

[@feyrrari]

I was stuck. 😂🤣😂

[@Beterdanhetleven]

лучше уж порыбачить

[@hellfest85]

I hope japan continues to keep their real culture alive

[@A.J_hun]

With the immigration rush of Koreans and Chinese, their culture is disappearing faster.

[@kamiabadi4554]

Just like driving, it should be an age limit for this sport. Some one could get hurt 😅😅

[@Power-oq4rk]

Imagine hold your breath for 5 minutes just to miss the shot😂

[@derwishrenegat743]

It's so beautiful. It is also really a competition. But it is full of deep traditions. This is not just a sport, in our modern understanding. This is the high art of gun handling ethics.

[@emptymindfilms]

Exactly. This is much more than simply hitting the target. Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to reach out! I really appreciate the support and am so glad you enjoyed the film. I invite you to visit our website and learn more about our work: emptymindfilms.com

[@goofyfoot2001]

My compound bow would destroy them and I could whistle dixie while doing it

[@emptymindfilms]

Why do you think they miss so much? I think they hit the target more than they should considering how difficult it is. @@Lucaso111

[@jakelance6]

Beautiful? It's literally a bunch of men wearing dresses😂😂😂

[@ohmmygod4963]

​@goofyfoot2001 Ah yes! I can feel the Zen coming from you LOL If you seriously don't understand...your comment is like me saying to a Bolt-Action Rifle user (aka Sniper) that I'd be able to fill him up with Holes from my Auto AK-108 or Auto M4 Rifle... Or a better analogy for a Bow user would be me saying I can hit you while reciting the Alphabet with my 40lbs Recurve while you are equipped with a 160lbs Straight Longbow...(I guess I could also do the same with a Crossbow and you with the 160lbs Longbow)... Compound Bows are like the Cheater's Bow...you could have almost Zero experience in Archery and still be able to shoot a Target...unlike other Bows like the Recurves and even harder are Straight Bows like the Longbow, and their users all have to practice and get good which takes time, concentration and determination! You have no idea how difficult Kyudo is and it's very clear you don't have the maturity to Appreciate its beauty... It's sad because you thought you were "Cool" by saying that but you actually are making people uncomfortable and it doesn't show you in the best light... Let's leave it at that....l

[@JayCeePea]

Gov: For your grievous crimes against humanity, how would you prefer to be executed? Criminal: Kyudo archers. Gov: Are... are you sure? Criminal: Definitely. The archers:

[@-gibby538]

Dying rn lmao

[@halfwetfriesmc1366]

1st shot: hits left leg 2nd shot: hits left arm 3rd shot: hits stomach 4th shot: left shoulders *Runs out of arrows* Proceeds to yank out arrows from your body.

[@g0onzy1337]

theyre doing long range archery, you expect them to hit on target every single time?

[@-gibby538]

@GOONZY1337 yes. When I do something I've been doing a long time, it usually shows through my work. I don't try to build it up with words and preactions. I let the work speak for itself. There is a lot of showman stuff not just in Japan, and I think it's stupid, so I'm gonna make and poke fun accordingly.

[@rommelfrias7857]

the punishment is very well respected and honorable..

[@purplegriffin4413]

I would love to learn how to use this type of bow.

[@skateboardist1686]

I like the one nip showing style. There is nothing like talking to a person and having that one big nip starring at you just a foot below your gaze.

[@MrSnaveRevilo]

How they check windspeed

[@vivekp4854]

I expected the women to wear the same costume, sadly they didn't.

[@ezekiellister3176]

Lol....tf

[@vieworama8188]

Its to measure draft wind and air pressure

[@DarthRevan03]

You should probably know that the word “nip” is also used as a racial slur for Japanese people so it probably wouldn’t be the best idea to use it to comment on this video

[@nuil75]

Kyudo wouldn't be so hard if it wasn't for the dame 28 meter distance between you and the target.

[@mattjack3983]

That kind of depends tho. Me and brother both shoot traditional longbows and recurves, bare bow, no sights at all. We have no problem at all regularly hitting targets at 30-35m.

[@childwhipper]

And that uncomfortable pose.

[@Cormano980]

First five years you have to train with a cucumber in your ass

[@sgtredrhino2009]

I'm first nation from Canada. And we used bows. I remeber I wanted to kind of hold the tradition of an Indian man making a bow so i made one and I found out I lived doin it so I ended up doing it as a hobby for about a year. when I made my first bow it was awful 😂 too short and I used the wrong wood. About 10-20 of em later I started using maple and cutting them a lot longer. I got good at whittling and i started to use sandpaper. Even put oil on it and ran it over a flame to hold the shape I wanted. I HIGHLY recommend doing it it's so relaxing, interesting, and when ur done u have the world's best toy 😂

[@frankroy9423]

Customs like these we must preserve, so teach them young.

[@8mbmemorycard250]

Bro imagine a zombies apocalypse breaking out and you see grandad and the squad pullin out a fuckin bow and arrow 😂

[@-Duo]

I would be worried. This is purely show (hence the costumes) not even your grandfather's grandfather would have used this skill in any combat scenario. This is the equivalent of a play, it's all show

[@masontuss2331]

​@-Duo have you ever seen how samurai fought. Archery was a huge part of there style and often there archers more lethal then those with spears and horses.

[@ragorimitternacht4593]

Actually I prefer this archery to what they have in other competitions because this is the traditional bow and arrow vs modern day compound bows and arriws. Keeping traditional skills and talents alive is important. Technology and advancement are important but we cannot forget what came before or we will loose important parts of our past.

[@nexiuz2233]

Not that important actually

[@leobuzz212]

​@@nexiuz2233 Very important. The modern technologies are based on traditional practices. Scientific and modern technology does a lot of harm to the eco system, but the traditional ones are exactly flawless from all aspects. This is what our Environment teacher teaches us. So yes, traditional customs should be preserved.

[@nexiuz2233]

@@leobuzz212 dude…you sound so stupid, there are many “traditional” (whatever that means, I’m sure we’re thinking of different meanings) that are horrible for the local environment or just in general horrible practices or inefficient and ineffective

[@Iam....--..]

⁠@@leobuzz212 is traditional weapons were flawless then why did we make them better? Doesn’t make much sense really. As time evolves so should our customs, laws, and other things. Humans were built upon adapting so why slow it down to preserve a worthless culture when new and more beautiful cultures can spring anew? You can keep the customs but if it holds you back from evolving and adapting then your customs are outdated. You can always refresh the customs and learn the history of where it once came from, that way we don’t hold ourselves back and anyone who wants to know the history of the original customs can. Such is the reason why writing down history for whoever wants to know about it in the future is far more important than pretending that the preservation of them is important.

[@leobuzz212]

@@Iam....--.. Preservation of culture and modern technology go hand in hand. Knowing ones culture doesn't make one backdated, but more advanced. The technologies are derived from the age old culture only.

[@stopdeletingmyaccount125]

Japanese archery goes against almost everything ive leanred about archery as an avid bowhunter

[@JustMe-vz3wd]

The thrill of the kill for the bored Modern Guy, eh...

[@stormtroper687]

A única coisa que me incomoda é que ninguém da nenhum sorriso sequer de satisfação ao acertar como se nunca fosse o suficiente

[@ChaiRuou]

Japanese are very good at make things look super complicated

[@Saiyajinankur]

True

[@georgea7336]

That sir ... is ....the .... .. ....... idea

[@babyblue5466]

お前らには分からないさ

[@ex1tium]

Guess where the fuse box for lights is located in Nissan Micra K12? Below the driver side headlight so that you have to disassemble half of the front to get it.

[@Frankreich39]

@@babyblue5466日本国旗並みに顔赤くしてて草

[@wakeupamerica4610]

This is magic to watch!!! The discipline the culture the proficiancy...all amazing

[@ferd1775]

Proficiency? The shots were ass...😂😂😂😂

[@boommeletop5443]

almost all the shot miss tho, where the proficiency in this

[@shelby2908]

@@ferd1775 ok then try shooting with handmade bows .

[@shadowsnipes9242]

​@@ferd1775 yeah these are always so stupid to me, japanese people found a way to turn every sport into a golf tournament 💤

[@SymbioteMullet]

​@@shelby2908 doesn't make much of a difference if they're handmade or not. It's just a different way to do archery. Afaik, kyudo isn't entirely about accuracy, your form and movements before, during, and after the shots are judged too. Although, those bows don't look terribly powerful...

[@conraddejongh3898]

I absolutely see myself watching this for hours

[@shula123]

Dude I didn't know this sport until know but after I watch the anime this sports is preety good and it also requires teamwork as shown in the anime.

[@oxideblitz7283]

One simply can not have complete accuracy of a bow unless a nipple is out Edit: I like how this is still getting likes 🤣

[@foreverbroken98]

Unless youre Shiro emiya

[@ItsJustKaya]

That nipple helps at feeling the breeze.

[@Mish0Picka]

Why dont the ladies have a nip out. Unfair competition from the start.

[@foreverbroken98]

@@Mish0Picka Ikr?

[@jay2282]

nah I think it actually is cuz of that💀

[@sunrevolver]

In case you wonder, the nipple is for the opponent's aim during duel

[@babyblue5466]

😂😂😂😂

[@dedesuhendar-xf2uk]

Can you imagine that graceful movement used during war, before you pull the arrow that way the enemy's arrow is already embedded in your forehead😂

[@JL_Loki]

war is different than competition though...

[@dedesuhendar-xf2uk]

@@JL_Loki yeah, i know that. i just imagining the joke side😂

[@seeker7123]

This is Kyudo, and unlike archery, if you hit anywhere in the target, you'll get 1 point even in the center. Also forms and aesthetics are included in points

[@Bawter]

Que buena información

[@theluckyclain2735]

One of them just royally fucks up and commits seppuku in front of the whole crowd

[@boopieboi439]

They have a little target on their chest and they miss it.

[@Chimla]

​@@boopieboi439 belly*

[@Olv_Matheus]

And everyone stays 😐

[@SARUAKI23]

As a half Japanese I loved this sport so much in our school we still have clubs for this 😊

[@curtisc2682]

You notice no special counterbalance weights, no special release gadgets, no special sights. Just the archers, the bows, and the arrows. It is the ability and talent of the person, not all the accoutrements.

[@Hood_ufc]

I love it when nobody's tried to tell experts how to do their job

[@tornendfive]

They suck at archery someone should.

[@UnknownPerson-cl3ew]

I mean cool it’s a nice saying but how does this correlate with the video

[@saturninocarino199]

I can watch this all day , so relaxing it relieves your stress.

[@dakotaharmon2825]

Whats the difference between Kyudo and competitive archery elsewhere?

[@SirBork]

Man I’d fucking die on the spot if I missed the target, that immense pressure is to much

[@x51688]

日本的文化保存的非常好，而且融入到人民的休閒娛樂中

[@GentlemanKane]

High respect to any people's who retain and nurture their heritage. Especially their martial heritage. Such grace such power.

[@Parahelion]

As an American, I'm jealous.

[@barryholmes6993]

You must get disqualified if you hit the bullseye 😂😂

[@marouane99991]

I bet in this competition the way you re walking and acting is more important than aiming!

[@01ch92]

Hit the bull's eye, even if I lose😂😂

[@Lovestarlucky143]

😂😂😂

[@gaygayhomosexualgay]

I think the way they aim and handle the arrow makes it difficult to hit the bullseye, remember seeing some that actually hit it but this is more of cultural sport than competitive sport

[@atho6567]

​@@archnCAD😊😊

[@hectorpr3637]

Someone fused their neck to their kneecaps, they sturdy af

[@user-qf5yv3sq5hmrbean]

The fact that target is much smaller than the common target the other archer use

[@narukioz]

It's amazing how Japan respects its traditions.

[@gandalf2447]

Tbf they aren’t actually being very traditional here, they are using way more modernized techniques. Traditionally yumi bows are fired from the waistline or middle chest, and pulled back with the thumb.

[@harsani6810]

It's great for a trip, but i got friends who lived in Japan for years because of their jobs and it's so frustrating, it gets unbelievably annoying to respect traditions when you just got out of job and want to drink a tea but the people keep cussing at you cause you're drinking wrong or with only one hand, that kind of thing gets really under your skin after 6months but great country otherwise

[@AlfaWook]

That's because they have resisted the push to open up their country to just anyone and have kept emigration to sustainable levels.

[@gandalf2447]

@@charlesquinn7064 That mindset is what started WW2

[@khoipham3497]

Thats international marketing

[@schnitzel_enjoyer]

I have been practicing for 20 years, so far I've shot 3 arrows.

[@railgun1935]

Not everyone will get this mate... But i feel you.

[@iamviditbhardwaj]

​@@railgun1935explain

[@callmexxx3725]

Either you are slow or an idiot

[@thrillville7775]

where can i go to attend one of these ?

[@Ravi_Qant]

With this speed, they all be wiped out in minutes by enemies

[@azimasyraf2838]

Japan never stop to amaze me. Everything they do always apply discipline 😁

[@jaymartinez6250]

Even the schoolgirl tentacle porn?

[@tjwnsdnhs3512]

and gets nuked twice

[@Super-Saiyan9665]

@@tjwnsdnhs3512 Yes, yes there were. By people who had a lack of discipline

[@Jot4D]

Que nas competições não serve pra nada, afinal não ganham muitas medalhas 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@popdrip7448]

@@Super-Saiyan9665 unfortunately, we still don’t have the discipline that Japan has😔

[@blizzard5327]

This is heaven! Such peace of mind. My mood got refreshed.

[@user-tv1tn4ur9y]

Иди скушай бутерброд с тунцом.

[@lmao2351]

Weeb

[@meesteranonymous8177]

​@@lmao2351 how

[@lmao2351]

@@meesteranonymous8177 just a hunch

[@YourHyness]

This is an equivalent to golf ⛳️ this looks peaceful af

[@lifebeyondrepair]

Man training so hard for years and years only to miss 9/10 shots

[@georgealicea2978]

They take it to another level. A spiritual level. Notice how it seems to be beauty in their pull and stance. Love their culture

[@user-pb2mn7go2p]

Going through asian websites and seeing many bet on this bet on that websites. I can have a wrong opinion but I think there's a gamble hidden in it.

[@user-nc9cp8ql6i]

👍👍👍👍💯☺️☺️👏👏👍

[@notjohnAtall]

@@user-pb2mn7go2p people gamble on anything, doesn't take anything away from the player

[@NwoDispatcher]

Ya it beats the ego fueled madness of rigger culture

[@francisabellana445]

Everybody notices it

[@UkuVlogs]

I have never seen SO MUCH discipline when shooting a bow and arrows.

[@khoainguyen150]

😂

[@user-pd5mx9tz8u]

Это не дисциплина, но традиции и обычаи

[@ThinkHarderPlz]

The psychotic flute player who is trying to set the record for most notes in a single second doesn’t make sense as a soundtrack for the calm that these people posses.

[@yanbaihuzxzxzx]

Different type of Archery, they hold the bow lower and it gives more draw on the bow or something like that, its not easy and its made to look flawless. Seen a documentary on it, interesting to say the least

[@Demonllie14]

Japan is full of cool old people

[@kevinghost7211]

Most high energy people you ever met

[@Daveoghscope]

This is like Japan's version of golf. And now I wanna see the trash talking guys try psych them out with the nasty banter. 😂

[@thegreatwebstar]

SOMEONE YELL FORE!!!!!

[@lightdarkskin358]

Fun fact: The singular nipple hanging out is to measure wind speed and direction, along with barometric pressure. The nipple hairs calibrate the speed at which the earth rotates all to make a beautiful shot. You welcome 😊

[@trinininja8386]

So the ladies will never attain the level of mastery of the guys because of that factor

[@lightdarkskin358]

@trinininja8386 unless their resolve is strong enough to free the nip then no 🤣

[@_moments6604]

I respect everyone who preserves their authentic culture and isolates it away from the noisy globalization

[@hravan99999]

Commander=The archers no matter the situation never forget elegance . Even If you die you should die elegant

[@myballspaul4889]

if it wasn't for the freak tsunamis the Mongolians would have destroyed Japan. their arbitrary honor prevented them from confronting invaders in a war where the other side wasn't another Japanese army with arbitrary honor. this is why peasant revolts were catastrophic. poor hungry people don't fight with Honor, instead desperation, and the Mongolians fought for conquest, the Japanese fight like war is art, but only because the high class fought petty wars and wanted their deaths to have equal vanity. the samurai commanders tell their army to remain honorable while they're eviscerated, knowing that if another commander challenged them they'd die in single combat instead of a wave of spears. the high class thought they were above the peasants, the Mongolians would have taught them otherwise.

[@user-rf1kj3rb2u]

@@myballspaul4889どんだけ昔の栄光にすがってんだよ😂今のモンゴルは少なくとも弱いだろ😅😅

[@WiggaMachiavelli]

​@@myballspaul4889 My little Chinese communist friend, how wrong you have things! Those great waves and storms proved the right of Japan's way; a sign of the favour of the gods, who smote the savage enemy.

[@fajarroot8029]

😊😊😊😊l😊l😊p😊l😊😊😊

[@fajarroot8029]

​@myballspaul4889 😊l😊😊lll😊😊lp😊😊😊l😊😊l😊l😊

[@MohamedhabakaHabaka]

اكثر شعب احترم ثقافته الجميله وعقليته وحضارته

[@MsWintur]

Пока не узнают нюансы и другие моменты из их культуры.

[@idLeoga]

Пока не узнают сколько китайцев и корейцев убили эти японцы 🤦🤦🤦

[@user-pt8st6jj9n]

Some things cause confusion and discontent, especially against the background of history. For example, remembering the "Nanjing massacre", not a kind expression on their faces is perceived as ridiculous and inappropriate. During the Nanjing massacre, the Japanese, who fancied themselves samurai, and went crazy with impunity, competed who would cut down most, ordinary Chinese citizens in the city of Nanjing. Of course they are not archers, but the choice of weapons will not change the essence.

[@tjsmith1986]

Pardon my lack of knowledge regarding this, but is it a misinterpretation from me to believe that this form of archery was more based in spiritual/meditative purpose over a more competitive nature? And will the masters of this form use it for practical application, like hunting?

[@Goldun-nah]

I thought that sound in the beginning was the sound of the arrows flying lol

[@Haydrion]

It's the discipline for me. The way they do things. A motion that only japanese do from kudo to sumo to archery to everything.

[@PvtJoker308]

From the dignified deliberate movements of the archers to the man in a suit squatting to pull arrows from the targets. That made me laugh.

[@floatingrabbit3556]

I'd love to see the Olympic archers with their meticulously designed bows try this out without killing g someone with inaccuracy.

[@rituraj_sharma_v]

Aah that elusive one nip slip technique 👏🏻

[@danilogallardo7294]

Aqui vemos el claro ejemplo del espiritu competitivo en su maxima expresión.................."lo importante no es ganar sino participar"....

[@stephanierodriguez9577]

Look people Kyudo is a form of art. It’s a type a martial art. It’s not the same as archery. The only thing similar are the Bows and arrows that’s it. The form for this takes years of practice and preparation. If u don’t like it don’t watch it. This is very calm and something many people enjoy. So before u guys put ur attitudes make sure to take the stick up ur ass out and maybe think before commenting.

[@instinct922]

It literally pops up at random and is meant to pop up at random. So, we're gonna watch it and make fun of it and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.

[@tanks4comi]

@instinct thank you for saying that

[@tanks4comi]

Take years of practice to miss the bulls eye that is true art form

[@scottlund4562]

The only way someone would end up with a stick up their ass is if these people were shooting at their head

[@Xomatik123]

It looks like a meditation to me

[@tsukikrieger8467]

I literally just left the video playing while washing dishes and the sound from the bows being drawn and released and hitting the target was enough to put me in a good mood

[@jurisprudence6549]

Not only does it take them 15 minutes to nock their arrow but they also can barely hit the target. Such a cool form of archery.

[@user-ru8ss5wg8n]

Японцы конечно молодцы,у них всё и везде чётко и красиво...

[@willow4635]

This is beautiful

[@danielcrewe732]

I love Japanese history and culture. It’s like no place on earth. Just beautiful

[@FVCK-TH1S]

More like mysticism and fantasy bs

[@nicholasjonas2505]

​@@FVCK-TH1Sjust because they're different doesn't mean they're bad friend. Lot's of asian cultures have fascinating military history just as africans, native americans and europeans

[@babyblue5466]

ありがとう😊🇯🇵

[@MrSaurusRex]

The true art of no scoping kids

[@FVCK-TH1S]

Yeah if their accuracy was any good lol