Japan - Set of arrows (ya)

With the advent of peace in Edo-period Japan, the samurai class were instructed to maintain their warrior spirit through continued practice of archery (kyūdō) and the sword (kendō).Arrows (ya) vary in length according to the physical stature of the user. They have a simple iron or steel tip (ya-no-ne), slightly blunted for use on a straw or paper target, and are traditionally fletched with eagle or hawk feathers. Arrowheads of different shapes were available depending on the arrows’ purpose.On his

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