６．The school of kyudo

Two schools of there can be broadly divided into archery. I will describe the two　schools.　

　Archery of Japan can be classified into "Hosya" developed from how to mainly draw the bow by on foot in a battlefield, "Kisya" developed from how to draw the bow shot from a horse, and "Dosya" developed from how to draw the bow of the passing arrow in Sanjusangen-do. In the contemporary classification, the view divided into the type of martial art and the type of courtesy became in use.How to draw a bow, as for what the difference in a school appears in easily -- Syomenutiokoshi, Syamenutiokoshi, and a type -- the type of a battle, or courtesy -- a type . Syomenutiokoshi puts a bow on the bodily front straight as it is, after setting an arrow. Syamenutiokoshi moves the cantle which set the arrow to bodily left-hand side, and puts a bow on the diagonal left.




Syamenutiokoshi






Syomenutiokoshi





　University of Tsukuba is set to Syamenutiokoshi of the type of a battle while of these two types. This is called Heki style.The founder of this school is the person "Heki Dansei Masatsugu" who existed in the end of the Muromachi period. The Heki style was the practical archery for foot soldiers with emphasis on the penetration power of hit or an arrow. A battlefield is left at the Edo period, it is completed as a samurai's front art, and the archery in which the samurai has polished up the battle in a battlefield as a starting point is inherited as a Heki style till today.

　The school mainly used now is an Ogasawara style of Syomenutiokoshi. An Ogasawara style is a school of archery, horsemanship, and courtesy. Moreover, there are some which also give their name to military tactics and the tea ceremony as an Ogasawara style. Although it is a school notable as a school of etiquette, it is the school which samurai, such as archery, horsemanship, and a custom, were mainly using essentially. Having become a prototype came to be respected from Mr. Ogasawara's having become the existence as a leader in samurai society after the Muromachi period middle.

　However, in the present kyudo, it is pulling along with the method of the unific motion defined with the book of the instruction of kyudo, and how to pull. Therefore, even if the influence of a specific school has won popularity, there are many directions which do not necessarily belong to the school. that is, -- it is acquisition about the method of influence irrespective of a school that kyudo is right as the book of an instruction in order to make progress kyudo -- things are important.

５．Celebrity

I will describe Nasunoyoichi was master of bow military commander of the Heian era.



Nasu capital Takashi father (Taro). Wife daughter of Nitta Yoshishige. Ru et al tell that it is featured with Munetaka there are many real name in general, but this is the first name, and identified himself with the capital of the same name Takashi father and family head since he took office. There is a tradition of the local arm of the bow is as fit as a fiddle from an early age, and was amazed the capital Takashi father shows its prowess in front of the brothers to sit in a row. In Ran zisyou・zyuei, joined the Minamoto who were served in Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Story who are inscribed in the "Tale of the Heike" and of the fan are very famous.

In I describes the story of the famous "the target of fan".

Leaning to the west, the sea was beginning to shine brilliantly sunset the day anymore. Then, from Taira way, so one of the ship carrying the lady-in-waiting was approaching. If you look, the tip of the pole, fan is built each other, lady-in-waiting has a constantly beckoning. I try to have that with a bow, a fan of this. It was a sword? Divination of Taira. Genji wins if you drop going well. I mean wins Taira Once the well there. So Yoshitsune was called Yoichi was Tsu Nadaka and virtuoso of the bow. It does not become or be twenty yet, Yoichi was called, was a young samurai small while.

"If I is not there, not meeting anyone again, but to die folding the bow" Yoichi decided to mind. And, straddles the horse in silence, we rode into the sea. Of the fan being shaken by the waves, I'm swaying from side to side constantly. In a blind eye, and from praying to God for a while, pointedly, I let the arrow Hasshito. It soars in the sky beautifully, inside lit by the setting sun and fluttering, fan was dust in the ocean as Maple leaf. From Genji, the voice of joy went up suddenly. Hit the ship Bata, Taira who was also praised its splendor.

In addition, there is also a tradition that to also age at death, and died in 1189 (1190) or reason to disguise in order to escape the purge of Yoritomo, was ordained to the order, the face has changed applied to leprosy. In addition, after you have faith in the Pure Land as a priest, and continued more than the '30 trip to mourn the dead of Genpei battle, that died because of paralysis in 1232.

It is said that because you have overloaded the training and attempt to raise the bow arm, arm length and has changed the left and right.

４．The tool of kyudo

I will introduce the tools of archery.

First is about the bow. Some length of somewhat is 221cm length. Position of the grip is around one third from the bottom. The strength of the bow, by force of the bow to get back when you pull the bow, you can choose the strength that was in his power. It is a thing to be said of this photo bow and carbon bow. There is a thing called bamboo bow made ​​of bamboo in addition to this. It is apparent the biggest difference, but there are differences to how to fly. It is also possible to fly straight by people in the bow light, such as 10 kg force is strong carbon. The use of bamboo bow black belt is often force is weak compared to the carbon in the case of bamboo bow. The carbon is relatively cheap, but the value is much tension and a bamboo bow. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the difference of passion in archery is the difference between a bamboo bow and carbon.

The following is about the arrow. The length of the arrow because each person, I use a thing of the length that suits you. Feather is a very delicate part involved in flying arrow. Since choose color or feather in preference, it is the part that feelings and personality of everyone out. Set of 6 will be about 18,000 yen even cheaper.

　The following is about the kake. Over is a very important tool in order to the archery. Usually, you can play it with the hand over when you pull the bow. This is because that it would hurt your finger to defeat the power of the bowstring If you do not do this.Kake will come familiar with their own hands while you are using. The photograph right under cliff. As a role, what something like socks. On the photo is the breastplate. It is a thing to be protected from being struck in the chest with string in items of women's specific.

The last is about the target. It is up to a diameter of 8cm from a diameter of 1m the size, but commonly used is a thing of 36 cm diameter. There are different types are present on the target, of the photograph is a typical commonly used in high school called "Kasumimato". Referred to as the "" The basis used in general universities and archery, it is sober target of only there is one black Botten on a white background.