Aiki Life Japan on Instagram: "Kyūdō, the “Way of the Bow,” is the modern Japanese martial art of traditional archery, rooted in ancient practices dating back more than two thousand years. Archery first appeared in Japan during the Yayoi period, when the bow was used for hunting and warfare. By the Heian period (794–1185), mounted archery known as **yabusame** became an important ritual, performed to entertain the imperial court and to pray for peace and abundant harvests. During the Kamakura an