Kyudo, literally the "way of the bow", is the traditional Japanese form of archery. The roots of this martial art come from battlefield archery (kyujutsu) and from ceremonial court archery, which was formed by neoconfucianistic thought via Chinese influence. No further encompassing definition shall be attempted here, as there is a variety of schools and groups with different traditions and ... [MORE] Shopping@ (3) 1. All Nippon Kyudo Federation - Short english page with contact adresses. 2. American Kyudo Renmei - The national governing body for all Kyudo in the USA affiliated to the All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF). Contract addresses and home pages of the USA state organizations and dojos. 3. Chozen-ji Betsuin/International Zen Dojo of Wisconsin - An affiliate of Daihonzan Chozen-ji/International Zen Dojo in Honolulu, Hawaii, offers kyudo besides Rinzai Zen training. 4. Hokkaido University Kyudojo - A Japanese site with some English content. Movie of a Kyudoka, Japanese texts with English translation, a Japanese-English Kyudo dictionary. 5. Indiana Kyudo Renmei - Affiliated to ANKF/AKR. Practice times, location, photos and brief outlines of the art, the Wadokan dojo and instructors. 6. Kyudo - Bavarian association (DKyuB member) offering introduction, contact addresses and events. [English/German/French] 7. Kyudo in Japan - Bob Ridge's quite personal account of his training. 8. London Kyudo Society - Offering a short, illustrated introduction to backgrounds and history. Includes training schedule, events and links. 9. Meishin Kyudojo - Illustrated FAQs with information drawn from the author's book plus further reading, addresses, and links. 10. Miyako Kyudojo - A dojo in Washington DC 11. Nanka Kyudo Federation - Federation of Southern California, AKR-affiliated. Practice times and email contact. 12. Ogasawara-ryu - The oldest extant kyudo ryu, which also includes horsemanship / yabusame and sophisticated etiquette at court. The english part of this web site contains a very short overview of the school`s history, current events and a picture of yabusame 13. Omuta Kyudo Renmei - Views of a dojo in Omuta in the Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Includes links. [English/Japanese] 14. Shiseikan Kyudo Dojo - Training schedules, contact information and test requirements. [San Jose, CA] 15. Suomen Kyudoliitto ry - The Finnish Kyudo Federation's web site (EKF-affiliated). Providing background information on the Heki-Ryu-Insai-Ha, contact addresses and links. [Finnish/limited English] 16. Texas Kyudo Renmei - Background information and links. 17. The Kyudo Project Incorporated - Serving the active kyudoka outside Japan, dedicated to "timely and accurate information". Worldwide contact addresses and links, lots of competent background information, articles, and translations of Japanese texts. 18. The White Rose Kyudojo - This dojo in London is the oldest public kyudo club in Great Britain, features training address and email, club history, and kyudo background. 19. United Kingdom Kyudo Association - The kyudo association of Great Britain (EKF-affiliated), very short information and an email address 20. Zenko International - Kyudo organization of Kanjuro Shibata XX, with information on history and lineage, a list of events and dojos

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