Engineering:Ya (arrow)
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Parts of the ya
No (shaft)
Fletching
Nock
Arrowheads
Ya were large enough that they could be signed on the tang by the fletcher in the manner of Japanese swords.[1]
Gallery
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Antique Japanese (samurai) arrowheads yajiri or yanone. -
Japanese arrow ya showing the feathers or flights. -
Antique Japanese target arrow tips (ne). -
A yazutsu (quiver) decorated with maki-e. Edo period, 18th century. Tokyo National Museum.
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See also
- Bodkin point
- Crossbow bolt
- Fire arrow
- Kabura-ya (Japanese signal arrow) (鏑矢)
- Makiwara – a target, made from tightly-packed straw, for firing practice arrows in-to.
References
- ↑ Japan Society of London. Transactions and proceedings of the Japan Society, London, Volume 4. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Co., 1900. Original from Princeton University p. 126
External links
- DeProspero (1 August 2011). "Kyudo Equipment". http://www.kyudo.com.
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