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Happy Monday The kaburaya: a whistling signal arrow 鏑矢 (かぶらや)の製作 The other day I posted a reel showing me shooting a kaburaya, a signal arrow.先日鏑矢の音がわかるようなリール投稿しました。 Kaburaya were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Before battle an army archer was said to have shot 5 kaburaya with specific fletching in succession to signal the start of a battle.鏑矢は封建時代のの武士が使用したようです。 戦闘の時、射手が戦闘開始合図するために、特定な鏑矢5本の鏑矢を引きましたという話ありました。 When shot into the air the arrow becomes a sort of wind instrument that emits an wonderful eerie sound.木造と竹でできてます。矢じりが空洞になってて、飛ばすと管楽器なようにヒョーーーーと音します。 This time lets take a closer look at the different parts of the arrow and the process of making it. 今回は矢をばらして、中身をみて、作り方について話します😃 I'm still researching kaburaya but I would like to show you some photos I have gathered.まだ研究ですが集めた写真まずみんなさんにみてもらいたい😃 Carved from wood the arrow tip is made from two main pieces. The very tip and the base. The two parts of the arrow are hollowed out and openings are been placed at specific points. To complete this process the artisan at his workshop (Kobo Sou)  used a wood lathe here and I had a go at it too (see video) 鏑矢の矢じる開けると二つになる。工房宗の職人が木工旋盤を使って、そとの形を作ってから、中をくりぬく作業します。自分も一緒にやってみたけど難しかった😅 After the hollow kaburaya pieces are ready, the artisan lacquers the parts with urushi and sets them to dry,  once dried repeats the process over and over until the desired result of a smooth finish and depth of colour is reached. 次矢じりは漆塗りと乾燥の作業の繰り返し。場合によって竹のシャフトも漆塗りしてます。 The bamboo shaft is also lacquered in the same way. Cotton and thicker string is wound around specific points the bamboo shaft and a metal pin is inserted into the top/lid part of the kaburaya.決まった場所に糸と細い紐を使って巻きます。鏑矢の先に金属のピン接着、鏑矢被せるとそのピンが中でシャフトに差し込み、しっかりしてきます。 The shaft is fletched according to the customers needs and a nocking point is added. Different fletching carries different meanings for people as I found out after making my first arrow. I now have two, one a wishing arrow and one a cursed arrow 🙃 コメント欄で続きます👇️ #kyudo #弓道 #longbow #whistlingarrow #archery #archer #Japan #samurai #battle #鏑矢 #kaburaya #tradition #bamboo #artisan #伝統工芸品 #職人 #研究 #research

Happy Wednesday 🔹メディア出演情報 🔹Media appearance info Swipe for behind the scenes photos👉️ ①TV apperance 今夜 BSテレビ東京 ワタシが日本に住む理由 19時55分~ ラブ埼玉アンバサダーとして 自転車ロケの一部出演します 是非ご覧ください。後日見逃しアプリでご視聴可能👌 ロケオフショットはスワイプしてね👉️ ①On TV tonight from 1955 BS TV Tokyo Watashi ga Nippon ni sumu ryu ②Kyudo modelling work 朱利　出演情報 素敵な写真ストーリーで流してますが「朱利」のソーシャルメディア出演しております @shuri_japan 朱利とは? まだ秘密ですが近々オフィシャルアカウントより発表あると思いますので是非フォローよろしくお願いいたします😃 ②Appearing in @Shuri_Japan social media. You may have noticed quite beautiful photos being posted on my stories shared from Shuris account. So what is SHURI? That is still a secret but all will be revealed soon! If you like the content so far please follow and like so you don't miss the big announcement to come😊✨️  #kyudo #弓道 #ワタシが日本に住む理由 #BSテレ東 #BSテレビ #テレビ東京 #埼玉 #浦和 #きもの #kimono #着物　#longbow #archery #japanesearchery #model #弓引くモデル #着物モデル

Happy Monday Talking about the yari (spear) 槍の話 Recently I've had several opportunities to use spears or yari 槍 of differing lengths and types, and it reminded me I tried two different Japanese spears a couple of months back! 最近色んな形の槍触る機会がありました。数ヵ月前にとった写真思い出しました😃 Yari (槍) is the term for a traditionally made Japanese blade or nihonto in the form of a spear. The martial art of the yari is called sōjutsu. 槍（やり）長い柄(え)の先に鋭利な刃物を着装した道具。 刺突を主目的とする猟具、武器・武具の一種。 I posted about the jumonji yari several weeks back, then the other more simple looking yari I'm holding is called a suyari. この間十文字槍の投稿しましたが今回も十文字槍と刃の部分は真っ直ぐの直槍(すやり) Also on my head is an eboshi. More info below⏬ There are over 15 different blade shapes and several variations for shaft shape. Yari length varies hugely (90cm-6m) with a blade length of (2-90cm) and a total weight of (1-6kg). 槍の面白さが、刃の形が沢山です！１５種類以上あって、全体長さも様々でとってもバリエーションが多い武器です。 Originally based on Chinese spears, Yari really became main weapons around the Muromachi period and latter half of the 16th Century. They also appear quite frequently in ukiyo-e sometimes with impaled heads on them…. 戦闘形式が騎馬戦から徒歩戦、個人戦から集団戦へと移行したことで、薙刀よりも槍の方が有用として広く普及しました。江戸時代になると、槍は大名の格式を表す道具と見なされるようになり、武術のひとつ「槍術」（そうじゅつ）として各地で様々な流派が生み出されます。 The huge variety in shape and length make yari very interesting to research. Sometime soon I will post about an experience of naginata vs Oyari I had the other day.　色んな槍があって、興味深いと思います。先日は大槍となぎなたのスパーリング少しやってみたが大槍のリーチが凄かった。それについて近々書きます😃 📌烏帽子について 📌About eboshi かぶってるのは古式の侍烏帽子。侍烏帽子は立烏帽子を何度も折り畳んで髻もとどりを収容する巾子形だけ残したものです。本来は「折烏帽子（おりえぼし）」と言います。 This time I'm wearing an old style samurai eboshi. Eboshi come in many different types of softness and hardness and many different shapes. Each shape denotes the type of person they were and their status. This specific eboshi is ori eboshi. Ukiyo-e references 🔹月岡芳年 作 「月百姿 鳶巣山暁月 戸田半平重之」 🔹月岡芳年 「信仰の三日月 幸盛」 🔹山中鹿之助幸盛　月岡芳年画「芳年武者无類」Yamanaka Shikanosuke Yukimori by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. #槍 #spear #weapon #history #samurai #烏帽子 #eboshi #research #polearm #larp #outdoors #Japan #mountfuji #富士山 #fujisan #somethingnew #アウトドア #槍術 #soujutsu #伝統 #歴史 #history

Happy Friday! Swipe for video→ Visiting a very special dojo with very special bamboo! 小笠原流道場: 直心館弓道場と 竹弓になる竹の油抜きと天日干し Back in November last year I got the very amazing chance to be involved in the selection and cutting of bamboo for bows (yumi) for Koyama Kyudo Shop @koyamakyugu Established in 1780, this shop and its kyudo equipment are very well known.  The bow making process is usually left to the experts only here so just being able to help was a massive honour. It was an experience I will never forget!  11月に初めて竹弓のための材料: 真竹 (マダケ)を切りに行きました！大変貴重な体験でした。そもそも竹弓になるまでの流れが秘密が多く、実際そのプロセスに手伝いできるなんて光栄ですね。竹弓、竹矢の見た目が変わりました。今後もっと勉強して竹弓、竹矢もっと大切していきたいなと思います✨ I will repost to my stories if you haven't read the 1st  post yet! 竹切りの投稿はストーリ再度のせます😃 The bamboo I helped cut was taken to be dried over in a place called Kitamoto in Saitama. @koyamakyudo has a branch there and the very interesting thing is, it's connected to a special dojo. 竹が埼玉の北本へ送ります。小山弓具の北本店と直心館弓道場があります。 Opened in 1981, this dojo practices Ogasawara Ryu, a 830 year old traditional Japanese system of martial arts and etiquette, formalised and handed down by the Ogasawara clan. But more on that in a moment. 1981年に開設お店と道場ですが、小笠原流のお稽古場であります。 小笠原流は830年前から存在する、武家故実, 弓術、馬術、礼法の流派。 Together with Kurosu sensei @ken.kurosu we got to see one part of the drying process with the bamboo we cut! 黒須先生と一緒に切った竹の油抜きされた、天日干し中の状態はみれました😃 The bamboo for yumi is stored both standing inside the dojo and flat in the yamichi (the area between the shooting area and the target area) it's a very unique sight to behold! The storage place, length, and temperature is decided by the bow maker. たてで道場中、や矢道に保管してます。特に矢道で竹がズラリと置かれてる状態は中々珍しいです。 I was amazing to see the bamboo we cut, months later, getting reading to be taken to another part of Japan where the process of takeawase 竹合わせand takekezuri 竹削り will take place. In a 12 step process today was about the 3rd step. 🌕Continued below in comments!🌕 #kyudo #弓道 #forest #green #bamboo #小笠原流 #ogasawararyu #craftsman #artesian #伝統工芸品 #竹林 #竹 #🎋 #🌿 #DIY #bambooforest #travel #archery #🏹 #🎯 #bamboobow #longbow #yabusame #流鏑馬 #騎射 #archery #japanesearchery #samurai

Happy Wednesday! Super big news! ハッピーニューズ! I was interviewed for Black Belt Magazine, one of America's oldest martial arts magazines! @blackbeltmag The interview is in the June/July issue that is on sale now! 1961年ではじまったアメリカの人気武道雑誌: ブラックベルトマガジンですが、この度6月/7月号に インタビュー記事のさせていただきました✨ I talk about what I train in, how often I train and why.. There are several mentions to @budojapan where I help to promote budo as an ambassador. 弓道、スポーツ流鏑馬、なぎなた、四半的の話しもそうですが、埼玉県のアンバサダー、母親、タレント、そして 月間秘伝の英語メディア: BUDOJAPANのアンバサダーの活動の話しも。 I'm so honoured and thankful for this chance to further bring kyudo and budo to the world! こんなに有名な雑誌に取り上げてとっても光栄です! 世界中の皆さんに弓道や武道の事は興味もってくれると嬉しいです。 Black belt is available at bookstores, through their website, Amazon, on kindle and there is a digital version too! Links in my stories. 「日本にいる方へ 雑誌は月刊秘伝の英語版なような感じです。キンドル版、ディジタル版ございます😃リンクはストーリに入れますね！オンラインが難しいが読みたい！という方ご連絡くださいね送ります。」 If you want to start kyudo or budo but don't know how, can't find info, please let me know, I'll try to help. 弓道や武道始めたい方、情報探してる方はいつでも連絡ください。 Much thanks and appreciation to the writer of this article Mr @tomcallos Thank you for reaching out and taking the time on little old me😊 記事の作者トムさん、大変感謝してます! 本当にありがとうございました😃 Also thanks to @dojo_explorer for the heads up about the article going live🙏 Since Black Belt Magazine was founded in 1961 the magazine has featured famous martial artists such as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Steven Seagal. #弓道 #blackbeltmag #blackbeltmagazine #martialarts #martialartist #kyudo #magazine #BBM #kimono #着物女子 #着物 #budo #武道 #longbow #archer #archerylife #archery #sportsyabusame #kyujutsu #スポーツ流鏑馬

Happy Friday! Swipe for video👉️ 🖋️Talking about the yatate 🖋️矢立の話し Have you heard of a yatate before? It's the samurai version of a pencil case and ninjas also used it too! 矢立（やたて）とは、筆と墨壺を組み合わせた携帯用筆記用具。武士も忍者が使用しましたと言われます。 The yatate has been around since the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It contains a traditional Japanese bamboo brush and an ink pot filled with cotton or silk which holds liquid sumi ink. 鎌倉時代に戦場で筆記する状況に備えて小型の硯と筆を箙の中に入れて携帯し、この硯を「矢立の硯」と呼んだことから携帯式筆記用具一式を矢立と呼ぶようになった。 In the past before pens and pencils were invented, bushi or samurai would use a brush and ink during wars to make notes and sent letters. But can you imagine that on horseback while fighting? A very tiny inkwell and a long hollow space for holding a brush was invented. Bushi would keep this ink and brush set in together with their arrows in the bottom of their quivers, and the name yatate literally meaning arrow stand, was born. The sets were very convenient, but the ink well was small and he demand for larger ink containers brought about a change in its shape. During the Edo period  (1603-1867) most were the newer shape hishaku-gata like mine in the photos. 形状は角材状の本体に墨壺と筆の収納部を設け、その上にスライド式に開閉する蓋を取り付けた檜扇型と、墨壺に筆を収納する筒を取り付けた柄杓型、墨壺と筒を紐で繋いだ印籠型に大別される。 柄杓型は一見喫煙パイプのような形をしている。頑丈で握り具合も良く、携行していても怪しまれないため、筆筒に針や刃を仕込んだ物は護身用の隠し武器としても重宝された。 Originally used exclusively by the Samurai, the yatate became very popular with merchants, scholars, and were carried on or in the kimono obi.  明治期に万年筆が輸入されて普及すると、筆職人の減少や毛筆の使用機会減少などの原因も重なって矢立は廃れていきました。 Many Ukiyo-e depict yatate. I think the idea of having a mobile version of brush and ink is so cool. When I showed it to several Japanese people at my dojo, they had no idea what it was. Yatate come in many shapes and sizes, some with beautiful decorations on the outside adding a personal touch. The yatate was eventually replaced in popularity with the fountain pen. But I like that the name never changed and kept its samurai roots. #矢立 #yatate  #伝統工芸 #brush #sakura #forest #Japan #Archer #kimono #yumi #writing #history #自然 #森 #アウトドア #calm #metime  #モデル #着物 #hairstyle #桜 #浮世絵 #ukiyoe  #antique #raw_people #骨董品 #江戸時代 #raw_tokyo #samurai #和髪

Happy Tuesday🌠 出演情報 Japanese Tv appearance info Event photos from Golden Week TBSのSDGゴールデンウィークイベント写真集 🔹On Japanese tv tomorrow TBS from 2000 🔹明日20時~ TBSの世界くらべてみたら 都市伝説スペシャル! Talking about New Zealand and Saitama and sometimes kyudo on TV and media in Japan is and has been one of my jobs for about 15 years.15年ほど、日本のテレビやメディアでニュージーランドの話し、埼玉の話し、たまに弓道の話しもしてます。 The other day the TV station I work for had an event over a long weekend. The first time in several years it was so nice to meet and talk to, take photos with so many people that watch the show. Being on stage at the event wasbgreat fun too. The power of tv over here in Japan always blows me away.先日はTBSのイベントが数年ぶりに、ゴールデンウィーク中に開催しました。番組の視聴者の方とお話ししたり、写真撮ったりして、イベントのゲームしたり、ステージ出演して、とっても楽しかった😃 番組内容 🇬🇧ハリー・ポッター』のような魔法の世界が現実にあった！ 🇲🇽宇宙人の存在を裏付ける!?『宇宙人マーケット』の存在が明らかに！？ 🇮🇹貴族の家に伝わる開かずの金庫VSイタリア唯一の錠前マエストロ！ 🇨🇴空中に浮いている建物！？リアルorフェイク？ 🇷🇴地下に近未来的な空間…これは巨大な建造物なのか？それともミクロの世界か？ 🎤MC 国分太一 #上白石萌歌 スペシャルゲスト 向井理 🍒ゲスト 千原ジュニア 児嶋一哉 山崎弘也 乙葉 #ジェシー #SixTONES） 福田麻貴 #世界を笑顔にする広場 #sdgs #tbssdgs #世界くらべてみたら #TBS #タレント#Japan #🇯🇵 #Nippon #love #redress #redhead #anotherworld #Japanesetv #workinJapan #Workingholiday #Mediawork #撮影 #fun #career #behindthescenes #bts #world

TAP HERE to open Happy Friday Its time to smile(kyudo is fun) 少し笑おう(弓道って楽しい) This video was taken at a dojo practice that my senpai and I set up about three years ago called You Me and Zen.  3年ほど前、先輩と立ち上げた団体で動画とってます。 We both wanted a place were people could not only try kyudo if they wanted to, but experienced archers could have space where they could relax and practice at their own pace. 弓道の体験できる場も勿論ですが、無段者の方が弓引ける場、有段者がリラックスして自分のペースで弓引ける場もあったら良いなという想いから弓と禅がうまれた。 Sometimes it is nice to be able to laugh and smile when you do kyudo too😄 思いっきり笑顔、思いっきり笑う事も😄 You can hear the happy chatter in the background as people discuss technique, equipment and daily life. まわりの話し声が聞こえますが、参加者の皆さんが射術や道具、世間話を気軽にされてますね。 Distance 28m Bow Carbon Nami sun 11.5k Thanks always to my senpai for maintaning this wonderful group. Have a great weekend everyone💮 素敵な週末を☀️ #kyudo #archery #弓道 #instinctivearchery #kyujutsu #happiness #smile #Japan #Archer #longbow #yumi #笑顔 #アーチェリー #弓道 #笑 #lovelife #弓術 #hobby #🏹 #calm #鏑矢 #metime #samurai #battle #arrows #swedishhousemafia #dontworry

Happy Tuesday! Talking about mokuso: still/calm mind 黙想の話し What is mokuso and do you do mokuso before you practice budo?黙想とは?お稽古前黙想行いますか？ Even though the disciplines of kyudo and naginata are physically very different, everytime I practice I notice many similarities between them. お稽古してるうちに気づきましたが、弓道となぐなたの共通点が多いと思います。 Today however I want to talk about a slight difference. Naginata has a mokuso time whereas in my experience kyudo is more flexible.少し違いについてですが、なぎなたが決まった黙想時間があるのですが弓道はその弓引きさんそれぞれです。 Mokuso is commonly translated as meditation, mokuso literally means “silent/still” (moku) + “thoughs/thinking” (so). In other words, mokuso is the act of silencing one's thoughts. 黙想（もくそう）とは考えを整理したり、自分の意識を集中させて深層心理に触れ、新しい気づきを得ることです。 In naginata we all sit together, everyone does mokuso at the same time. My guess is as there is a partner in naginata its good to get on the same page as a group. 自分のなぎなたの稽古ですが皆で一列で正座をし、黙想行う。お相手がいる武道ですは皆で黙想というのは一体感を作ることもできますね。 In kyudo before a group performance, archers will come together in a circle and bow to each other to connect themselves. But in individual practice we train at our own pace. 弓道では射礼の演舞等の前で射手が集めて円形をつくてお互いに礼、行き合いを合わせる時もありますが、一人の稽古の時は大体一人です。 So how does mokuso work in kyudo? For me I take the times I'm sitting seiza to do mokuso. Like when I am putting my kake on.I will take a deep breath then think about one or two points I want to work ok during keiko.  自分の場合弓道で黙想は正座で弽(ゆがけ)最初に着けるとき。呼吸意識して、稽古中でやってみたいこと、直したいことを考えます。 When we aren't shooting we are either standing or sitting seiza so there are many opportunities for mokuso. After practice mokuso will calm your heart and help you reflect upon your practice. It is a time to reflect, on whether the practice was good or bad, and my own actions and attitude. As I am cleaning up I think about areas I want to work on next time. 稽古後の黙想も片付けながら、心落ち着かせる、内省、次回頑張りたいところを考えます。 #弓道 #kyudo #archery #meditation #calm #peaceful #mindful #sports #martialarts #japan #kimono #着物 #mokuso #pink #redhead #model #portrait #photography #white #aesthetic #simple #balance

Tap HERE for info! Happy Thursday! Kaburaya: the whistling arrow 鏑矢 (かぶらや)の話 This is a kaburaya 鏑矢. I'm still researching these wonderful arrows but I wanted you to hear the sound they make! マイ鏑矢です。音がとても好きです。鏑矢の事調べ中ですが、音を皆さんに聞かせたくて😊✨️ Carved from wood the arrow tip of this arrow is hollowed out and openings have been placed at specific points in the top. This means when shot into the air the arrow becomes a sort of wind instrument and I think it sounds amazing! こちらの矢は職人にお願いして、木造と竹でできてます。矢じりが空洞になってて、飛ばすと管楽器なようになります。 In the year 940 a kaburaya was shot from a Temple to the surprise of many. After this kaburaya became associated with misfortune befalling enemy soldiers and began to be used in ceremonies done before battle.*1 調べによりますと940年にあるお寺から鏑矢が飛ばした。見た方が驚いたようで、その時以降鏑矢は敵の兵士に降りかかる不幸と結びつき、戦闘前に行われた儀式で使用されるようになりました。 They were fletched on purpose with cursed feathers never used in archery, in order to insult, intimidate, and cast bad fortune on the enemy. *2 敵を侮辱し、威嚇し、不幸を投げかけるために呪いにかかったような羽が使用されていました。 Kaburaya were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Before battle an army archer was said to have shot 5 kaburaya in succession to signal the start of a battle. 鏑矢は封建時代のの武士が使用したようです。戦闘の時、射手が戦闘開始合図するために、特定な鏑矢5本の鏑矢を引きましたという話ありました。 In saying this though, other kyūjutsu or koryu archery schools perform a Shinto ceremony involving the kaburaya and ritual purification. The arrow is then called hikime蟇目. Its seems that the tip is sometimes made from deer horn. The whistling sound when flying through the air is believed to scatter evil spirits and purify the area. 蟇目（ひきめ）の神事、鏑矢が空中で音を発して飛び悪霊を退散させる。神社で行われる行事です。蟇目の飛ばす音が邪を払い、場を清めるとされ、飾り矢として親しまれています。 In modern Japan, cursed arrows used for battle are very rare. More often than not if you pass by a temple and you are very lucky, you will see the hikime ritual shooting instead. *1. 2. Tools of the Archer @shinobu_books 🔹Kaburaya Wood and bamboo Arrow 76 grams Arrow head 37 grams Yumi 12.5k nami sun, Higosouzan Kyuzen carbon yumi #fieldarchery #archery #fieldyumi #kyudo #kyujutsu #experiment #forrest #Japan #Archer #longbow #yumi #フィールドアーチェリー #アーチェリー #弓道 #自然 #森 #弓術 #アウトドア #🎄 #calm #鏑矢 #metime #samurai #battle #arrows

Happy Saturday! 🔹How do I start kyudo? 🔹弓道始めたいけど、どうしたらいい？ I get asked this very often. Very good question. Firstly it depends where you live. If you live out of Japan the fastest way is to search 「kyudo + your country」 嬉しい質問です！毎日始めたい方から連絡がきます。答えがまず、住まいによります。海外に住んでる方がネット検索で　弓道+自分の国 The International Kyudo Federation has a listing of all dojos around the world.  www.ikyf.org Sometimes there are Heki ryu dojos and Honda Ryu dojos too both koyru and they have their own websites. 国際弓道連盟のHPの方で世界の道場情報あります。ところで流派、古流も海外にあります。日置流、本多流、小笠原流も国際的です。流派の場合も　弓道+自分に住んでる国　を検索すればヒットするはずです。 You contact them and find out where there are, when there practice is etc.  情報見つけたら、どこにある、お稽古はいつある等の情報判明できます☺️ If you are in Japan, you will need to use Japanese to gather the information for your local dojo. Japan has 1,209 dojos all over the country. Usually the beginners class is held once a year. If you are lucky, twice a year. There different dates for the course, application deadlines, numbers of people accepted, depending on the area. Everywhere is different.　 社会人で日本に住んでる場合、日本語でネット検索して、「市、区+弓道 初心者教室」で検索すれば大体連盟の情報が出てきます。 ところで日本全国に1,209ヶ所の道場あります。初心者教室は年に一度ラッキーなら二度しかない道場が多い。受け付けてる人数が制限されて、一発で入らない方もいます Search out your dojo, and go and visit. If you are worried about you Japanese language ability bring a Japanese speaker. Remember to bring socks too, being barefoot at most dojos is not allowed. 道場の場所見つけたら、見学の約束をして見に行きましょう！ Also if you are in high-school or university either enrolled or as an exchange student you can participate in kyudo club activities or bukatsu at your school. Visit the dojo if you have one and ask about joining. 中、高、大学生なら、学校は弓道部あるならそっちで入った方が良い。弓道部がない場合は一般道場の初心者教室でも入れるけど年齢のルールあります(14歳以上とか)。 It doesn't matter where you live, message me if you are stuck. If you are interested, go for it! I will do my best to help you on you. 住まいに関係なく、弓道始めたいけど情報が見つからないならDMして大丈夫👌手伝いますね😃 #fieldarchery #archery #fieldyumi #kyudo #kyujutsu #experiment #forrest #Japan #Archer #longbow #yumi #フィールドアーチェリー #アーチェリー #弓道 #自然 #森 #弓術 #アウトドア #🎄 #calm #fitness #metime #walking #instinctivearchery #New #弓 #着物 #kimono

Happy Monday everyone! Swipe for photos👉️ Riding in armor on Kiso Uma. And: What's up with my sword? 馬上で鎧、刀の刃の向けって？ I will be having another practice in armor on horseback this month and it reminds me I have gotten alot of comments about the blade on my sword being facing the wrong way. 5月に突入😊✨️今月は馬上鎧の稽古イベント行きます。海外の方から刀の刃の向けについて色んなコメント頂いてます(笑)太刀と刀の違いも知らない方が多いので、それについて投稿します。 I will do a post on this and on the difference between a tachi and katana soon, but in short, when you are in armor on horseback, this is correct.  For those who don't know, I've been learning washiki bajutsu (Japanese traditional equestrianism) for about a year and a half. The equipment, horses and techniques are all very different and amazingly interesting💡 夏で2年目になる、和式馬術、スポーツ流鏑馬、馬上武芸学んでます。和種馬、和式馬具、和式の馬術がとっても好きです。 🔹木曽馬は丈夫で働きもので、温和で従順な性格を持つ。 We ride on Japanese indigenous horses called Kiso uma. The traditional horse tack is really made for their bodies. Kiso are well known for their hard working no nonsense attitude, their good memory and even temperament. And they snuggly and so sweet too💙 🔹鎧甲冑というと鉄でできておりますがそこまで重たくないです(20㌔前後) 着ないで乗る、着てる状態で乗る、さらに弓を引くとなるとやはり大きいな違い色々ありました。 My armor isn't too heavy (about 20 plus kilos) but riding and using a yumi in armor on horseback was very different and interesting as you'd expect About the Kiso Uma 🔹本州の在来種は木曽馬のみである。短足胴長であり、体幅が広いところが特徴的。平安時代から江戸時代にかけて、武士の馬として使用された。 Kiso uma is one of the eight indigenous horse breeds of Japan. It is the only native horse breed from Honshu. Like most other Japanese native breeds, it is critically endangered. 🔹一時絶滅寸前であったが木曽馬保存会が中心に活動が行なわれた結果、飼育数は増加した。しかし以前のような乗用、農耕を目的とした需要はなく、現在は200頭以下だそう。 The breed originates from the Kiso Valley and Kiso Sanmyaku mountain range in Nagano, and Higashimino region, Gifu, Honshu. During the Meiji era the breed was severely affected by  breeding programmes of the Imperial Army, which wanted taller horses and ordered that Kiso stallions be gelded. #samurai #armor #鎧 #onnamusha #甲冑 #兜 #kabuto #nihonto #⚔️ #🏯 #🏹 #🇯🇵 #horseriding #horselover #Japan #antique #samuraisword #katana #tachi #outdoorslife #outdoors #japan #budotourism #budojapan #月刊秘伝 #archery Photos @hirokyudoworld