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thumb|upright|Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-stand thumb|upright=1.3| bow names

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Within Vinony's link graph, yumi is referenced by 248 other articles, and connects out to bow and arrow, kyūdō and longbow.

It sits within the topics Archery equipment of Japan, Bamboo weapons and Bows (archery).

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Weapon.is_ranged
yes
Weapon.image
Yumi02.jpg
Weapon.caption
from behind, profile
Weapon.type
Asymmetrical bow
Weapon.sheath_type
Lacquered wood
Weapon.image_size
280
Weapon.origin
Japan
Weapon.used_by
Samurai, Onna-musha, Kyudo practitioners
Weapon.production_date
Since 3rd century (the asymmetrical )
Weapon.cartridge
Arrow length:
Weapon.hilt_type
laminating bamboo, wood and leather

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
bow
Country of origin
Japan
Image
Yumi-p1000624.jpg
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Commons category
Yumi
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Shape
  • String
  • Care and maintenance
  • Bow lengths
  • Gallery
  • Popular culture
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|upright|Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-stand thumb|upright=1.3| bow names

is the Japanese term for a bow. As used in English, refers more specifically to traditional Japanese asymmetrical bows, and includes the longer and the shorter used in the practice of and , or Japanese archery.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “yumi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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