Kyudo Competition

[chibiariel]

This would drive me crazy from anticipation! It looks interesting though!

[MikeEsex]

Oh god, I'd be pulling my hair out watching this. No disrespect to the people who compete and practice in this, as it's obviously a highly practiced skill to achieve then apply to sport. Kind of like golf, absolutely numbing for me to watch, but I respect the skill they show for the sport. I've always been into wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ not the Japanese version, although there are many similarities as it is based off of Ju-Jitsu and Judo). Thanks for an interesting little video TJC!

[supercockencool]

0:30 its the emperors castle did u know that :D

[adam12arm]

this is what legolas's high school looked like

[Darruku]

your team mate is rely pretty

[urielwolfblood]

I used to think there was nothing hotter than a Japanese schoolgirl, then I saw Japanese schoolgirls with yumi bows...

[KELLERMANisBACK]

so to get this straight, you do kyudo, correct? Do you do any other martial arts?

[Kostja08a]

Army of archers !!! :O

[GreenLanternsLight3]

im so jealous!!!! >_< i have always wanted to join an archery club. but i dont think chicago has any. probably cuz of cps rules cuz kids might shoot their eyes out.

-__-'

[ashtono1]

Go number 92!

[surfing636]

What city is this in? And do you know the name of the Castle? Thanks for posting!

[AdamAdmaAdam]

@surfing636 It looks like the Imperial one in Tokyo

[FreezingPT]

you only say "good morning" to girls. can you tell me why?

[weirdfreak1243r]

oooohhhh bad ass

[agskater1914]

"Thanks for Watching"

Thank YOU friend :) I'm interested in the art, so I hope to find a local place to teach me. Is Kyudo something you can just learn locally or is it more cultural then that? I honestly know nothing about it at all, besides it looking cool. Can you even just use any other bow?

[121anthony121]

can I ask why High School students wore their school uniform before they changed to Kyudo clothing? just wondering

[sundownslayer]

question.

If there were two people in the final round and both missed. Would those two people continue until one hits and the other misses or would the person on the left win because they are the last one standing?

[kri2Xx]

woow Japanese people are very friendly!

[what he was saying is Good Morning in japanese 2:05 ]

and everybody answered back to him!!

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx Another one of the many reasons why I want to go there.

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 i knoow!! me too!! i wanna go there sooo badly!

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx Yeah, my country is just to lame to support this kind of arts and culture, yet ANOTHER reason why I want to go to Japan. To some people on the net I may look like some otaku that gets a fangasm from every Japanese thing, but what people don't know is that there are still many people who take this seriously and actually try to get to know the culture and other things that are happening there. As long as you don't dress up like some character from final fantasy just to go shopping in Japan

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 OMGuuush!! u understand me soooooo much! i think exacltly like u!

ok.. i'm not gonna lie that i've read some manga but i don't go as far a dressing like them or falling in love with the protagonists [believe me i know people who does] i just looove their language and culture AND FOOD!! i looove theri food! specially Dango [it's a dessert] :D

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx I know what Dango are...btw I'm not gonna deny I'm a HUGE anime fan but that still doesn't mean I'm not serious about this. :P

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 Haha i knoow! anime is awesome! :D

 have u ever tried dango?

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx No, but I would have to make them myself because there is no way of getting them here, maybe in some specialties restaurant, but I doubt that it'll be cheap. -.-" By the way...I really want some anpan too. :3 (I like that kind of stuff..so yeah)

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 it is cheap! i go to a japanese restaurant and they are DELECIOUS!!!

I've never tried anpan... but i've tried Melonpan i made it myself!! if u want the recipe just type [or copy xD] this after youtube[dot]com : watch?v=5z0e-GKJA10

they are sooooo delicious!! oh oh and u can find the dango recipe from the same youtuber!! [although it is a bit difficult to find the dango recipe ingridients...] but melonpan is soo easy to make! Try it!!

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx Ah thank you very much!

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 doitashimashitee!!

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx Still the dog in that show makes me feel awkward! XD

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 i knooow!! is like his gonna jump from that chair and it the melonpan!! xD

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx It may end up as ingredient instead....

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 LOL!!! HAHAHAHA!!! truee!!!

hey are u gonna try it? cuz even for me a girl who makes pastries EVERY SINGLE DAY was kinda difficult...

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx I'm not going to try it anytime yet, but I will give it a go when I going to study (going to high school I might say but dunno how other countries call that level of education), I might go to Japan after my study to work there for some years or even stay there, but first... after summer holiday is over just 1 year and I (hopefully -.-") will be graduated. XD Well at least I have most of my plans ready...unlike most people I know BTW this video may have ended up being a chatroom for us...

[kri2Xx]

@paperclipguy2 wut? u're going to japan?? How lucckkyy!!!! i hope everything goes well for u!! xD and yes this video has become a chatroom xD

sooo when are u planning on going?

[paperclipguy2]

@kri2Xx Hmm first I need to finish everything so maybe after 5 years or so.

[kri2Xx]

hmmmm i saw somw hot japanese guys!! xD

[rya41209]

with all those archers, they could launch some kind of mass attack on something :3

[kei0kusanagi]

The dude at the start of the video, reminds me of the host from TOP GEAR. =P

[kei0kusanagi]

Nice video! ^_^ I do archery (for fun, not for hunting) too which makes me really want to try kyudo, it is very interesting.

[Capt777harris]

Interesting and informative video.

[Boxer4lifekai23]

WOW! THIS IS SO AWESOME-TASTIC ;D

[Rodrigomalinois]

Hi, I like the video, thank you to share for us

[themurkar]

I find it interesting that this is competitive; I thought that was somewhat contradictory to the purpose of Kyudo?

[MrKianz]

can you show us how you string and unstring the bow???

[spidlenexor]

you only greet the girls XD

[ultimatezero117]

Are the japanese racist against blacks or people of that skin tone or lighter?

[Rotti91]

i am a recurve shooter and its very interesting to see this shooting. but i hav one question how much lbs have the bows?

[ongandy]

i would like to buy one but i'm in the uk and i cant find one here. any ideas on how to get one? its ok for me if its from other countries.

[DJJaus]

So how do you transport the kyuudo bow in your little car?

[roygbiv330]

@DJJaus in the room space. otherwise, use a rack on the roof.

[SkeenBot5000]

interesting sport. Maybe I'll try it one day.

[PounceTeazle]

Interesting is the style, european way to do it you draw the bow by moving it up and keep the hand pulling the string pretty much in place (so the arm holding the bow does draw the string)

Do the bows used in Japan have less pull? (an serious walisian war bow started at about 150pounds, to penetrate plate armor)

Regarding style the Japanese way wins, but i wonder if one can pull the same doing it the overhead way.

Regarding the mindset i think booth types even out, to hit you need toconcentrate.

[philsnk]

This is rediculous, you don't need a bow that large.

[PounceTeazle]

@philsnk Depends what materials you make the bow from, Walisian wooden longbows where of equal size and where able to penetrate plate armor.

Shorter bows trade in precision if you do not use fiberglass and stabilisers because the moment you shoot you loosen the grip so the bow needs either more mass or more length to remain stable, the moment you shoot the bow pretty much is free floating, maintaining a strong grip would mess the aim up.

[TheHeretor]

how come u only greeted girls^^

[dodgingaces]

how freindly are Martial art schools in japan when it comes to foreigners. I would like to find a Shotokan dojo out somewhere to train in.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@dodgingaces

Depends on the school, the foreigner and his/her background and how long you will be here.

[juanfrixxx]

DID YOU GET ANY PRIZE ?

IF YOU DID PLEASE SHOW US ^_^

saludos , admiro mucho tu filosofía de vida

[Quy4life]

Wait WTF? those girls sit between the targets. What if they get hit???

[paulokdash]

@Quy4life Man I had the same thought, I can't believe they stay there during the soots

[jonny5312]

i've been trying to find if they do this somewhere in belgium but no luck :(

[jonny5312]

daaang that's alot of bows, you wont see enything like this here in belgium

[RyuuMakato42]

I love kyuudo (and archery in general).

Do you know where/how much a kyuudo bow tends to cost?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@RyuuMakato42

Between 30,000 and 300,000 yen in Japan.

[LotusDragon09]

@TheJapanChannelDcom ...are you serious?! Ive seen even Italian yew English Longbows cost half that. I think the most expensive bow ive seen was close to $1,500. Though a yumi probably takes more time and effort to make. So I guess its justified. 30,000 yen isnt that bad though, but im sure it would be made of synthetic materials rather than real wood and bamboo.

[PounceTeazle]

@LotusDragon09 Demand and status plays a role too, an traditional english longbow handmade with traditional materials takes as much effort to make, but there is no market for that in europe above the curiosity level.

[LotusDragon09]

@PounceTeazle Im not sure if the demand is big, but there definitely is a demand. However, I dont think I can agree with you on English Longbows taking as much effort to make as a Japanese yumi though. A yumi is constructed with a lot more complexity. The EL is just a single piece of yew wood (ideally, as there are examples of hickory or oak with different wood as backing since yew is expensive). It needs to be tillered, but still just a simple stick.

[PounceTeazle]

@LotusDragon09 Sure you can make a EL a simple stick.

To make it a GOOD one you need to keep the change of diameter the same in booth arms and know exactly how to shape it, or your stick shoots arrows at odd angles.

You need to use wood grown right, dry it the right way, shape it to the millimeter the right way to get a good bow.

No matter if you use bamboo or wood, in booth cases you work at the materials limits to make it work good and that needs tons of knowledge and skill meaning many tries.

[LotusDragon09]

@PounceTeazle Well yeah. When I said "stick" I just meant it was a single piece of wood. A yumi is a lot more complex. It isnt a horn bow, but the process involves lamination as well as splitting bamboo and arranging it together properly. Both take a lot of work, dont get me wrong. Just that the English longbow is quite simple in its design. Thats what I meant. Oh also, there are records of EL's being slightly recurved, but doing that isnt really a complicated procedure.

[PounceTeazle]

@LotusDragon09 Maybe i worded it wrong, the bamboo bow is technically more advanced in terms of using laminates, but with EL you need to know exactly how to cut it out of the wood because the different densities in the wood have to act for your lack of lamination, so one to make you need more technical knowledge while the EL takes more knowledge about how the wood is build up, heart and sapwood.

With laminate you form the material, with pure wood you need to understand the inner workings of it.

[PounceTeazle]

@LotusDragon09 To add, simple design does not equal easy to make, the skill involved and the time it takes to produce an item is something else.

Today's modern bridges use VERY simple designs, but the skill in constructing them is anything but simple.

The difference is that in Japan bows are more a traditional thing so traditional made and in higher demand while in the west gfk composite is used, real EL bows do not have an high demand in such masses for that reason and are more an luxury item.

[LotusDragon09]

@PounceTeazle I see. Also, wood grain is very important.  Its less of a problem if you are using raw staves than it is if you are using planks, but you should be using staves anyway. Even with a stave cut purposely for making a bow out of, knowing how the grain should be is critical. I hear good yew is hard to find. Makes sense though seeing as its so expensive. But yeah, I see what you mean about the demand thing now.

[PounceTeazle]

Wood grain is everything with bows cut out of grown wood, as much as the ability to laminate for bamboo build bows, booth cultures used what they had at hand, for Yew wood bows you depend more on the perfect tree that makes it an expensive wood.

As far i know they did grow yew especially for that purose back then.

[death2160]

@TheJapanChannelDcom and how much is that canadian???

[ItZxjB]

@TheJapanChannelDcom i think i would be rich in japan with about 40 million yen?

[shoseki]

The forms really are beautiful I have to admit... I love how they raise the arrow above their head, then bring it down perpendicular to their cheek sort of "locking" it in with form...

[Zatracenec]

What rewards are Kyudo competitors winning? :-o Is it some new or better stuff for kyudo practice or just random picks and everytime something different to win?

[Crudshifter]

Fantastic channel, fascinating stuff, thanks for sharing.

[arkzlegend]

Ah... It's my ultimate dream to visit Japan.... *sigh*

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@angelmuffin81872

Yes.

Yes.

And thank you ^_^

[dalriada842]

@TheJapanChannelDcom So how far did you get in the competition? You kind of glossed over that:P

[Champo0]

thanks for that video :)

I have never heared about kyudo before.. but it seems to be a very interesting sport to me even if its a "slow" sport ^^

i also like the outfit xD

[sleepup7931]

i was wondering about their anthem didit change after the war ,and you did not say how well you went in the compititionandlastley if you donot mind howlong have you practice for. thanks for the videos

[idaho777]

lol its like the little highschoolers are being drafted to the army xD

[308hitman308]

what the heck, the arrow retrievers stand down there the whole time? scary...

[PounceTeazle]

@308hitman308 Even if they should get hit, to kill with an arrow you need to use an war arrow and only twospots on the body would be lethal.

For competition you use rather light arrows and conical tips, so worst would be loosing a eye.

Given the competioners aim at the targets the risk to get hit standing there is very low.

[wakablam]

if i knew the language i would move there im a sword master in my own style

[62rome]

i find the japanese culture very interesting, keep up the practice.

[1pathseeker]

I'll have to find your other videos about this, I used to do archery but never found any Kyduo schools where i lived. Very interesting, thank you.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@1pathseeker

Check out the martial arts play list.

[Chuloloc]

Awesome. Amazing. No domestic violence allow. Much love for Japan.

[blank000blank]

Visited Nagoya castle last week and remembered this vid.

Was certainly impressive, but yeah - it being rebuilt diminishes the experience a bit. There was one sakura blossoming at the time tho ;)

[kingneji14]

i have that caste at 0.22 as a background for my laptop (or it looks exactly like it anyway)

[willi211191]

Even though you say that its a "slow" sport, I find it really interesting! thank you for uploading! 5 stars for you! really appreciate you uploading these videos for us!

oh yeah, I noticed that you called yourself "tall guy over there" So I was wondering, how tall are you?

I'm 6'1" / 185cm, so do you think I'd stand out too much??

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@willi211191

Thanks for the 5!

I am 6'3".. and yes, you will stand out ^_^

[willi211191]

whoa, thanks for that quick answer!

and, you're tall! haha, thought so!

[eskercurve]

@willi211191 Yes you will stand out. I'm about 5'8" and that's about average for men. For women it's somewhere between 5'4" and 5'6".

[Punk7680]

Is this Nagoya Castle? Because it doesn't look like it to me but you mentioned it was in the Big City which I'm guessing is Nagoya.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@Punk7680

yes

[Punk7680]

A music venue? I can't imagine a nicer place to go for a concert.

And Kyudo looks really interesting! I would love to give it a try, but there is only one dojo in the whole country and it's an hour away. -_-

It also seems really popular in Japan, but unheard of elsewhere.

[mocoloco805]

i think I recognize one girl from another video, the one with puffy hair?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@mocoloco805

Yes.

[sitruc3000]

do people care that u are always video taping them

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@sitruc3000

I choose carefully when to do it.

[11889music]

LOL

My friend once said "Domestic Violence' to me as well!

ドメースティクバイオレンスだね！

She then laughed fairly hard. It must be some running joke from a comedian or something.

[Struukroever]

Nice sport! I started Kyudo just one year ago but I am already addicted to it. Would be great if you can do a "How to"-video about Kyudo and your experience with this sport.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Check out the martial arts playlist.

[Plumjelly]

Great footage. Which prefecture is this?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Aichiken.

[harangedha]

thankyou for making these video's. im 15 and when i get about 20 or so i wanted to move to japan. can you maybe tell me what part that is. thanks againf or the awesom vids

[rozuell]

where is this castle at? i wanna visit

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

where is it at? :-D

If you wanna visit a castle there are better ones than this.. check out the ninja house playlist.

[tetrasa1]

their national anthum is weird. it just goes summing like... may japan live for 1000 years until gravel becomese boulders with moss on them. supposedly the shortest anthum in the world. but they have a cool language

[remain133]

@tetrasa1 Hahaha, you think our anthum is weird? I agree.XD Actually I didn't know what the lyrics mean because it is toooooo old. The lyric is just a love poem that someone wrote. No one knows who wrote it. You are right the anthum is the shortest, and also the lyric is the oldest.

[ichigo965]

what happens if u accidently shoot someone?

[Keaos0]

@ichigo965

7:09

Domestic Violence! ^_^

[Snaggbash2000]

@ichigo965 if you shoot them all, you win :P

[PounceTeazle]

@ichigo965 If you can shoot you shoot what you want to shoot, if you do not know how to shoot you do not take part in a competition...

[NinjaFrickinMuffin]

@ichigo965 they get really hurt o___o

[smmironov]

@ichigo965 You stop asking stupid questions

[LePimp13]

could you make a video about japan laws?

[NeffniGone]

i was meaning soccer

thankyou :)

[Deathscythehell85]

are you a teacher?They don't allow archer in schools anymore,in elementary we had archer and it was really fun.I guess it because all school murders and rivals school gangs.Other thing the traditional japanese bow is different then tradional bow the use in the states and style of shooting different as well.

[Afro3200]

at 2:28 u can see a girl who drop the arrow and grab it with to mouth =P

awesome competition =) now show us a kendo competition!! nothing better than bleeding arms and broken bambu swords hahaha

[playgrrrr]

thank you for this great video. been enjoying a lot of what youve shown us. the other videos, too.

i like the sport. its precise, good for the body.. id love to practice it but wouldnt have the patience to do so. :/

[OrenjiKoomori]

That castle is beautiful X3

I wanna got to Japan!

Thank You for uploading this,^ ^

P.S: Would you present to me your teammate that said Domestic Violence? XD,Just kidding :D

[Whereareall]

awesome vid thanks for making! by the way What kind of wood are the bows made out of and are they personal for each person like they dont just pick them up at the corner store???

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

They are not made especially for us but we do choose the weight and length that is right for us.

[HillBillyDrew]

The Japanese are freaking nuts! I love Japan!

[NeffniGone]

hi i was just wondering is football big in japan?

[JasonsinJapan]

American football or soccer? Soccer is very popular in Japan, especially among school age kids. American football is not popular at all.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Jason, you sound like your experience could be useful on our forum!

[kyudodetmold]

to atamtoner123:

the judges go to the targets after the shooting of the first four arrows and then after every arrow.

it´s very hard to hit the target four times, then the fifth time, the sixth time..

one mistake - you can go back to your home - medieval time: "one shoot - one life" - it means: if you miss the target/opponent - you will be dead, your opponent dont miss you!

[0n0a0m0e]

how hard is kyudo, im a good archer with longbows but these bows are so ridiculously huge i dont know if id fire it too well.

[Toushirou24]

Awesome video, love the whole series! :)

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Thanks!

Making more every day!

[Knightmixer]

Cool castle. Nagoya?

[10mintwo]

you know you are in japan when you are filming large groups of kids walking down the street and NOT being spat on and called a pedo! they're so polite!

[Selenus]

I don't think I'd have the patience to practice kyudo (or even watch it for any lengthy period of time, really), but I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for the opportunity to see more of Japan!

[LilSweetAzure]

lol @ 1:34

that doode threw a peace sign x]]

[xmadteaparty]

they always do xD when on camera haha xD

[AbortedSheepFetus]

lmao, saying ohayo to all the girls ;)

[hungimahar]

Did you win something?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Not this time  :-)

[Evilhamster13]

so were you participating in the kyudo?

Cool video, i would like to try this!

The bow looks heavy though, its huge ;D

[joaosimpson99]

Massive stones? THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!! :)

[liamrichardsx]

one of the things I love about the japanese is how they manage to stay in touch with their tradition

[m3hm0]

that seems like fun!

[Ricerguy]

Definatly something I would Like to try. Using scopes with/ without magnification takes away some historic value, although I don't do it anymore.

Does evryone use the same kind of bow (draw weight), or are they different somehow? they look quite large. :)

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

It varies from about 13kg to about 24kg

[Ricerguy]

Thanks, i'm definatly in no shape to pull 13kg again. :P

looking forward to mroe new videos. :D

[adamtoner123]

Jesus, the judges stand a bit close to the targets.

[ForeverLightShine]

That was wonderful! very interesting! I wanna do it now! =)

[bloodyangelv2]

Dont you think thats kinda dangerous ppl standing near the target area... are they really standing there or you just skip some scene?

well thats really good

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

They dont stand where they will be hit :-)

[Degenskonto]

This made me a bit more genki, thanks for all your awesome videos, big and small.

Talkin about big, you say your "the big gaijin"

how big are you ? :D

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Relatively big :-)

6'3"

[Degenskonto]

I guess 190 cm is huge in Japan, judging by wikipedias medium length- page :)

[reymiland]

So how did you place? I love seeing videos like this of everyday Japanese living and how things are done.

Arigato!

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

I didn't  :-)

[valdedasonx]

Nice,I would like to try that some day...

[NesttySantta]

awesome sport!

[thestuffz]

i have always liked the archery they have over there. never seen anything out of the high school club stuff though. thanks!

[kawaikurokuma]

cool!!

[DGH420]

Very cool ... so you did well ? Last man standing ?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

No luck this time :-)