Shoping in Tokyo

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#1 Post by **Outbackdad** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:22 pm

Lewis and I found this great shop in Tokyo.

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Lewis in the shop.
He loved being in here!!

Gringa Bows · #2 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:29 pm

Gee those bows are longer than i thought they'd be

................Rod

#3 Post by **Outbackdad** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:30 pm

My show you one soon?

Gringa Bows · #4 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:37 pm

ok Eddie,looking forward to seeing one

.................Rod

GrahameA · #5 Post by **GrahameA** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:28 am

They make great arrow rests for target bows.

Has Lewis shrunk??

So do I expect Lewis to be shooting a Yumi at the next Trad' Shoot?

#6 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:10 am

I'm sure it was great to spend some time in there. How much lighter was your wallet by the time you got out of the place though?

That contraption in the upper right of the last photo looked kind of out of place in there.

Jeff

Gringa Bows · #7 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:16 am

Thats a japanese boomerang Jeff,you throw them and hope they dont come back

.............Rod

#8 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:34 am

LB rod 55 wrote:Thats a japanese boomerang Jeff,you throw them and hope they dont come back .............Rod

Jeff

#9 Post by **Outbackdad** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:00 am

Jeff

The other side of the shop was full of them, but we did not go there to look at them.
And I did lighten my wallet.

Eddie

#10 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:39 am

And I did lighten my wallet.

I thought you might have Eddie.

Jeff

longbowinfected · #11 Post by **longbowinfected** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:47 pm

Most think that a good thing about trad shooting is that it is a bit cheaper.
That changes when shooting Yumi.
Are you going to shoot 36 inch alloy arrows with a thumb ring? and the special gloves?
Did you buythe special shooting outfit as well?

Kev

#12 Post by **Outbackdad** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:16 pm

Kev

Have not got everything yet.
Hope to go to a high school Kyudo after school club tomorrow.
Have a big book to read first.
It was well worth the time to visit the shop here.

Eddie

longbowinfected · #13 Post by **longbowinfected** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:42 pm

One of the guys who goes to Liverpool City Archers, Chris Mcguirk has all that gear and is trying to get a dojo set up in Oz so they can bring out Japanese experts. Bit hard getting better when you do something like that by yourself. Lucky for him there are a number of longbowers there to give him a tip or two.

Kev

GrahameA · #14 Post by **GrahameA** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:25 am

Morning All

longbowinfected wrote:Lucky for him there are a number of longbowers there to give him a tip or two.Kev

Tip number #1 - Get a Longbow.

My view is that I am certain that Kyudo appeals to some people. For me whilst I am interested in the gear I am not that interested in the other aspects of it. Having spent a small amount of time talking to a friend about such I can see that there are some people who want to shoot the bow and others who are more interested in the other aspects.

If you want the gear desperately you can always import it yourself, Making some of it yourself is not out of the realms of possibility I await Steve's attempt at making a bow with great interest.

Perhaps Yabusame could be the go - How about it Simon?

#15 Post by **Outbackdad** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:34 pm

Well, today Lewis had an hour with a Kyudo teacher and 4-5 off his students helping. To learn Kyudo the right way being able to shoot a longbow in no way helps you, it is very diffent in every way, from the way to hold the bow to holding the string. It was good of them to take time to show us as they were getting ready for a big comp this weekend, we stayed and watched them practice after they helped us.

Eddie

longbowinfected · #16 Post by **longbowinfected** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:01 am

Eddie, where we help Chris is by filming him from different angles and showing him.
At other times we note differences in his follow through or collapsing whilst holding etc.
It is amazing how many times longbowers tell recurvers and compounders that they heard something different or loose. I guess that at the clubs I shoot at we act as team to help each other technically.

Kev

#17 Post by **Outbackdad** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:13 pm

Spear Chucker wrote:Eddie don't think your takin that thing out west when you come home cause I have'nt got a ladder rack on the ute mate.

I was hopeing to get close enough to poke them with it.

slvrslngr · #18 Post by **slvrslngr** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:46 am

Ed,
Glad to see you made it to that shop. I ran out of time and didn't make it up there, maybe next time. Did you make it to Engakuji to watch the masters shoot? I shot one of the yumi's and they are very different and difficult to shoot. Nothing like shooting western style! Enjoy your new bow!

Chris

terryzac · #19 Post by **terryzac** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:30 pm

ed
will have to try and get up your way soon and have a look at your bow. will have to bring some timber and have a go at making zac a bow. still havent got around to giving it a go yet. he broke his and is using my 50# long bow. you can see him in the pic darryl took at the trad shoot
terry

#20 Post by **Outbackdad** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:09 pm

Terry
Yes hope to see you soon, we are still in Japan and get back next week. Then out for a shot. Will need a rest then so i will go back to work

Eddie

Jhoneil · #21 Post by **Jhoneil** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:41 am

Wow do they just leave those yumis strung up all the time? I would think that is bad for an all natural material bow :O

#22 Post by **Outbackdad** » Mon May 03, 2010 2:04 pm

It is here.

Gringa Bows · #23 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Mon May 03, 2010 2:09 pm

Maaan that is different ,what are they like to shoot just watch that top limb with the power lines

.....................Rod

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