Kyudo or Japanese Archery as a Competitive Sport

This the Japan Kyudo Championships in the beautiful Shiseikan Budojo at Meiji Jingu (shrine) in Tokyo. While Kyudo can be a contemplative martial art, it can also be a fiercely contested tournament where top masters compete to be the champion of Japan.
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[instinct]

Remember kids, this is how you practise archery in a library.

[kortezzee]

This feels more like therapy than a competition

[Lgdtdgjjvgjk]

Japan has a strong rich and unique culture I wish Japan and its culture a long life

[curiouscaesar]

They are so disciplined and polite to each other that the enemy moves to take the arrow on their chest

[acebubbles]

the japanese have mastered the art of mastering the art of things

[AdmiralFroggy]

I can see myself missing the target and saying "fuck" out loud 😅

[BOBElECTRICBOOGALOO]

As a western longbow user the Japanese style of archery is very different but quite mesmerizing in its sophistication. Respect.

[SH-zfin]

This is how you miss your shot gracefully

[voodooactual]

It’s more like a performance on elegance and movement than it is accuracy. It’s like ballet.

[kuribro]

This is so serene it's almost like yoga. It must be very relaxing.

[blankl.t.d]

I just love watching archery...
And compared to others this is quite satisfying.. Like it's elegant

[kuravle]

Remember kids: every Japanese old person is dangerous.

[botgamingpro]

I just watched this video twice without realising it was on repeat 😅

[esteemedyams]

I really wish we would have had cool after school stuff like this at my school back in the day.

[danialazihari]

I love when people get back to thier roots..ancient traditions and ways past down to generations..in the modern world..just to look at this make me feel alive..

[kiggerst]

Kyudo is more of an art of meditation than archery

[IRUKANJI]

The best part of Kyudo tournaments is when they end in a showdown because the last two competitors won't miss. Then it becomes a test of nerve, serenity, and endurance and the first to blink loses. It's a tense competition at that point.

[ahmadmantache]

The most civilized competition I’ve ever seen. It’s like no one opposed anyone. And there aren’t any winners or losers.

[g_g]

Then here's my mom throwing a slipper at me with 100% accuracy

[hs]

I like the fact that they are all quiet.