While visiting Jonangu shrine on a rainy Sunday afternoon, the Kyoto Fan team stumbled across this angelic Koto (Japanese string instrument) performance by ...
I bet you will take some beautiful photos. Thank you for watching the video:)
節分 Traditional Japanese Dance (Kagura/Bugaku) at Setsubun Event at Kyoto Shrine (Fujinomori Shrine)
Fujinomori Shrine in southern Kyoto puts on a great Setsubun event with ancient traditional dancing - Miko Kagura and Bugaku. Miko Kagura is a ritual dance ...
Fabulous! I studied this music in college and it originates from ancient
chinese court music. It is so old that it is older than what chinese
consider ancient music. I love the story. I've never heard the sun called
female before, she always is the moon. Interesting. Never before have I
heard that Miko where shamans.
Interesting, I can think of two cognates to the bean-throwing from
unrelated religions offhand: Islam "stones the devil" during a ritual at
the Hajj, while Jews "throw away their sins" with bread into a flowing
river (or body of water) on Rosh Hashanah.
The Karyobinga seems an interesting legend. Very similar to the concept of
an Angel. I've always found Oriental music, dance, and mythology
interesting. Thanks for uploading
Traditional Japanese Archery: Musha Jinji in Kyoto, Kamigamo Shrine 【HD】
Archery in Japan is an ancient tradition that was practiced by the Samurai warriors during the feudal times. In the present, it is still performed in different ways; ...
I tried to immatate this style and when i did the red neck nabour kids i
used to shoot with wouldnt let me shoot with them and bullied me and now
the nabour kids i used to be friends with cast me out and now i dont have
friends in my neiborhood. And i just stay in my house like a hermit because
theres no one who accepts me anymore all because i like to shoot that way
instead of the Western style. But thats fine because their style is taking
the arrows and sticking them up their asses so if they wanna do that then
fine but il just keep shooting however i want screw them
You need to search for "yumi", the Japanese name for these bows. Two big
names are Asahi and Sambu-Kyugu. Sambu will ship internationally, and Asahi
has a partner in the US (search for "Asahi America"). They will also have
all the other accessories and uniforms. Also, one lower cost US maker is
Don Symanski, who makes decent bamboo bows. That said, you should first try
to find if there is a reasonably close kyudo dojo nearby since kyudo has
very precise techniques and etiquette. Good luck!
What I say comes out of kyudo websites and bow makers, by that I mean
talking to Jaap Koppedrayer, I inquired about his bows in 2010, and his
friend who apprenticed him and actualy made my bow, Steve Thompson. The
first and formost point of kyudo is to empty the mind, it is a moving
meditation. and what is up with the black clown shoes the miko are wearing
usually kyudo is done in tabi socks, i have never seen those kind of clogs
on japanese before, geta yes but not black shoes like that.
@manga12 Well, I think that there is always a little difference between the
way people outside Japan sees Japanese Martial arts and the reality of how
they are practiced in Japan. At least that's the case of Judo, for what I
see practicing it outside Japan and in Japan as well. The shoes they are
wearing are part of traditional clothing of the Heian Period of Japanese
History. This Archery school is famous for keeping up the traditional style
including detailed clothes and accessories.
@manga12 yes, as you say, Kyudo is not only about hitting the target. I
practice Judo myself, and even if there are Judo competitions, the ultimate
goal goes beyond beating your opponent. But in the other hand, as martial
arts, it is important to try hard to be able to defeat your opponent, or
hitting the target in the case of Kyudo. By doing so you study the art and
go deeper into it, and this helps you to develop your mind and spirit as
well.
Eh not the point of kyudo, if you hit target then its good, but not the
sole focus its about moving meditation, like chado tea ceremony, being able
to empty your mind and perform the very tightly performed motions of each
of the two studies, using the motions to empty your mind or raither have it
so instinctive that you can do it with an empty mind without thinking about
it.
Do you know where I can buy a bow similar to the ones there using. It
doesn't have to be necessarily made out of bamboo or even wood but
something that looks similar. I know that the ones there using can be very
expensive so I was just looking for an affordable replica.
It sounds really nice. I would be really useful to learn how to make your
own bow. In that way you can make one anywhere you go, and you can teach
others to make bows too! I also think that archery is a perfect example of
physics in a real life application.
@chuggaavsme Yes, it looks very hard. But even if you manage to hold the
bow and release the arrow, then you are supposed to hit the target! Well,
that's just one more reason to admire these archers. Thank you for
watching!
@CromwellApproval Yes, Kyudo has its roots very deep in the Japanese
tradition and history. I think you will learn a lot and at the same time
you'll have a strong tool to grow as a human being.
I guess so, they reminde me of danskos if you ask me, you know them
comfortable platform shoes that the nurses wear, that have the fancy
looking marble like leather apperance.
Zuiki Matsuri at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. Kyoto, Japan.
Giving thanks and showing appreciation is an integral part of Japanese culture. The culture even holds festivals to show appreciation for the year's grain harvest.
I always enjoy your videos (^_^) It's wonderful watching all these
celebrations...... 1000 years! ...... AMAZING... and as always the clothing
and make up worn, beautiful (^_^)
We walked the entire way up the mountain where the Inari shrine was in Kyoto, Japan. It took us 4 hours total to go up and then get all the way back down.
i thought inari was the rice god who's messengers are the kitsune
Kiyomizu-Dera Love Stones - Jishu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
It is said that people who can successfully navigate between the two "love stones" found in the Jishu Shrine with their eyes closed will find true love. I found a few ...