Kyudo Demonstration - Kagami Biraki 2023

Channel subscription: @seidobudostudies?sub_confirmation=1 Kyudo Demonstration during the 2023 Kagami Biraki & Budo Hajime, at the Nippon Budokan. Demonstration by Satake Akemi, 8th Dan, Arakawa Hiroyuki, 8th Dan, and Kobayashi Kenji, 8th Dan. Since ancient times, the Sharei, the ceremonial shooting, was presented during religious ceremonies and other formal occasions. Traditional clothing is worn, representing a specific era and its traditions, and the shooting is executed based on the principle of Kikyo Shintai. It is said “shooting begins with etiquette and ends with etiquette” meaning that one should act according to the time, place, and ranking of the situation. It is the main focus of Kyudo to reunite the shooting and etiquette in harmony. Since ancient times, one’s goodness is polished through the bow and it has become an important tool for establishing the ethical and moral structure of society. In that sense, emphasizing the spiritual aspe