This article is about the Japanese bow. For other uses, see Yumi (disambiguation).
Asymmetrical bow
Yumi (弓)
Yumi from behind, profile
Type
Asymmetrical bow
Place of origin
Japan
Service history
Used by
Samurai, Onna-musha, Kyudo practitioners
Production history
Produced
Since 3rd century (the asymmetrical yumi)[1]
Variants
Hankyū
Specifications
Mass
12–16 kg (26–35 lb)
Length
212–245 cm (83–96 in)
Cartridge
Arrow length: 85–110 cm (33–43 in)
Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-standYumi bow names
Yumi (弓) is the Japanese term for a bow. As used in English, yumi refers more specifically to traditional Japanese asymmetrical bows, and includes the longer daikyū (大弓) and the shorter hankyū (半弓) used in the practice of kyūdō and kyūjutsu, or Japanese archery.
The yumi was an important weapon of the samurai warrior during the feudal period of Japan. It is typically shot with Japanese arrows known as ya.
The most famous style of yumi is an asymmetrically shaped long bow with a length of more than 2 m (6 ft 7 in), characterized by the archer holding the part of the bow below the center to shoot the arrow.[2][3]
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