KYUDO Mariko Satake Interview IS JAPAN COOL DOU 弓道 佐竹 万里子

IS JAPAN COOL DOU Kyudo is one of Japans traditional martial arts, pairing the bow and arrow (yumiya) in shooting at a target. Bows (yumi) and arrows (ya) used as hunting gear from the Paleolithic period in Japan were developed as weaponry with sophisticated techniques by the samurai society after the 10th century, and also utilized in Shinto rituals and court events from ancient times. DOU is the way of life that comes close to reaching the essence of existe