📌antique bow test An urushi lacquer yumi: 漆塗弓 urushi nuriyumi was brought to me by my friend in Saitama. Traditional armourer Andrew Mancabelli. Traditional/antique yumi are very often nibe にべ yumi meaning the adhesive is historically made from a fish called a nibe or depending on the area, deerskin. The yumi wasn't waterproof/rainproof and the adhesive would come apart in high humidity making it unusable outdoors on battlefields in the rain and in the humid summer weather. The nuri yumi howeve

Why does your bow look weird? Why do you hold the bow so low down? Why is your bow shaped like that?弓が上下非対称なのはなぜ？ Let's talk about the yumi: the Japanese asymmetrical bow. Why is it shaped like that? Why is it asymmetric? There are many theories about why the yumi is that asymetric shape. The truth is it's a bit of a mystery. 📌Better clearance?弓が邪魔にならないため？ Historically the yumi was used by samurai on horseback (Heian Period) and in a crouched/kneeling position and the shorter lower limb provide

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