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Kyūdō, the Japanese art of archery

Illustration of five historic bows: a simple curved American Indian bow, a medieval crossbow with a trigger mechanism, a straight Egyptian bow, a recurved Asiatic composite bow, and a long, slightly curved English longbow.

Front and side views of (left) longbow and (right) modern composite bow relaxed, braced, and fully drawn

A modern archer stands with a recurved bow drawn, aiming at a circular recreational target on a stand. The archer wears protective gear and carries arrows in a quiver at his side.

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