![]()
A) To allow the archer to concentrate on refining technique due to its close proximity. B) To be used exclusively by beginners. C) To serve as the main target for competitive shooting. D) To be used for long-distance shooting practice.
A) Sixty metres. B) Twenty-eight metres. C) Thirty-six centimetres. D) Seven feet.
A) Omato. B) Kasumi mato. C) Makiwara. D) Hoshi mato.
A) Thirty-six centimeters. B) Seven feet. C) 158 centimeters. D) Twenty-eight metres.
A) Practising with a full bow and arrow. B) Performing kufū geiko. C) Shooting at the mato. D) Practising the movements of hassetsu with a rubber practice bow.
A) It is responsible for designing kyūdō equipment. B) It is the governing body for kyūdō in Japan and oversees kyūdō clubs and events. C) It organizes international kyūdō competitions. D) It trains beginners in kyūdō.
A) To receive with the eyes the style and technique of an advanced archer. B) To repeat the technique until it is personified in one's own shooting. C) To shoot at the makiwara. D) To learn and keep in mind the details of the technique and spiritual effort.
A) It is used for storing kyūdō equipment. B) It houses a sand hillock and the targets, placed 28 metres from the dōjō floor. C) It is where beginners practice with rubber bows. D) It is the main practice area for advanced shooters.
A) Hoshi mato is larger than kasumi mato. B) Hoshi mato is shot from a closer distance. C) Hoshi mato is used for ceremonies with different markings, while kasumi mato is used for competitions and examinations. D) Kasumi mato is used for long-distance shooting.
A) The arrow exists in the target. B) The arrow misses the target. C) The arrow hits the target. D) The arrow pierces the target.
A) To practice shooting at the makiwara. B) To repeat the technique until it is perfected. C) To receive with the eyes the style and technique of an advanced archer. D) To learn the basics of handling the bow.
A) A small, enclosed space with no windows. B) An outdoor area with no fixed structures. C) An entrance, a large dōjō area with a wooden floor and high ceiling, a position for practice targets, and a large open wall with sliding doors. D) A circular area with no designated target positions.
A) To refine technique with a rubber practice bow. B) To perform ceremonial shooting. C) To learn handling of the bow and performing hassetsu until full draw. D) To practice shooting at the mato.
A) To organize international kyūdō competitions. B) To train beginners in kyūdō. C) To harmonize practice and ceremonial shooting by forming a general style from the best elements of each school. D) To design kyūdō equipment.
A) They are used for ceremonial purposes. B) They provide ventilation for the dōjō. C) When opened, they overlook an open grassy area and a separate building, the matoba. D) They are used to store kyūdō equipment.
A) To practice shooting at the makiwara. B) To repeat the technique through which it is personified in one's own shooting. C) To receive with the eyes the style and technique of an advanced archer. D) To learn the basics of handling the bow.
A) Twenty-eight metres. B) Sixty metres. C) Thirty-six centimetres. D) Seven feet.
A) To train beginners in kyūdō. B) To design kyūdō equipment. C) To provide a history of kyūdō. D) To document the standard form of kyūdō practice established by the ANKF.
A) Seven feet. B) Twenty-eight metres. C) One hundred and fifty-eight centimetres. D) Thirty-six centimetres.
A) It is used for long-distance shooting practice. B) It is used exclusively by beginners. C) It serves as the main target for competitive shooting. D) It allows the archer to concentrate on refining technique rather than on the arrow's arc.
A) seisha seichū (正射正中), 'correct shooting is correct hitting' B) shin-zen-bi (真善美), 'truth-goodness-beauty' C) nobiai (伸合い), 'expansion' D) seisha hicchū (正射必中), 'true shooting, certain hitting'
A) nobiai (伸合い), 'expansion' B) shin-zen-bi (真善美), 'truth-goodness-beauty' C) seisha hicchū (正射必中), 'true shooting, certain hitting' D) munen musō (無念無想), 'no thoughts, no illusions'
A) munen musō (無念無想), 'no thoughts, no illusions' B) seisha hicchū (正射必中), 'true shooting, certain hitting' C) nobiai (伸合い), 'expansion' D) shin-zen-bi (真善美), 'truth-goodness-beauty'
A) Miyamoto Musashi B) Eugen Herrigel C) Taira Shinken D) Kanjuro Shibata XX
A) religious ceremonies B) physical education C) military training D) competitive sports
A) Edo period B) Tokugawa era C) Meiji era D) Heian period
A) Honda-ryū B) Yamato-ryū C) Tōshiya D) Kyūjutsu
A) 133 meters B) 100 meters C) 60 meters D) 200 meters
A) Morikawa Kōzan B) Heki C) Ogasawara D) Honda Toshizane
A) 1895 B) 1912 C) 1868 D) 1923
A) Honda Toshizane B) Ogasawara C) Morikawa Kōzan D) Heki
A) 1895 B) 1933 C) 1919 D) 1923
A) 1953 B) 1923 C) 1912 D) 1945
A) Yumi B) Yumihiki C) Kyūjutsu D) Samurai
A) Yumi B) Kasagake C) Tanegashima D) Yari
A) Symmetrical B) Asymmetrical C) Straight D) Circular
A) 12th century B) 15th century C) 17th century D) 16th century
A) Heki Danjō Masatsugu B) Ogasawara Nagakiyo C) Henmi Kiyomitsu D) Minamoto no Yoritomo
A) Yabusame B) Kasagake C) Hi, kan, chū D) Inuoumono
A) Minamoto no Yoritomo B) Ogasawara Nagakiyo C) Henmi Kiyomitsu D) Heki Danjō Masatsugu
A) Kasagake B) Yari C) Tanegashima D) Yumi
A) Turkey or swan feathers B) Duck or goose feathers C) Eagle or hawk feathers D) Peacock or ostrich feathers
A) Yotsugake (four-finger glove) B) Mitsugake (three-finger glove) C) Ippongake (one-finger glove) D) Morogake (five-finger glove)
A) Tsurumaki B) Yugake C) Yebira D) Yazutsu
A) Yagara B) Hane C) Yazutsu D) Yajiri
A) Giriko B) Fudeko C) Yajiri D) Tsurumaki
A) Rectangular B) Flat yoyo-shaped C) Cylindrical D) Spherical
A) Ippongake (one-finger glove) B) Mitsugake (three-finger glove) C) Morogake (five-finger glove) D) Yotsugake (four-finger glove)
A) Both arrows spin counter-clockwise B) Both arrows spin clockwise C) Arrows do not spin D) Haya spins clockwise, otoya spins counter-clockwise
A) Plastic B) Rubber C) Steel D) Woven bamboo
A) Shitagake B) Oshidegake C) Ippongake D) Yugake
A) More than the archer's height B) Equal to the archer's height C) Less than a quarter of the archer's height D) About half the archer's height
A) Yugake B) Tsurumaki C) Shitagake D) Muneate
A) Yazuka B) Yagara C) Yajiri D) Hane
A) Yazutsu B) Yajiri C) Hane D) Yagara
A) Archer's height minus 6–10 cm B) Archer's yatsuka plus 6–10 cm C) Archer's height plus 6–10 cm D) Archer's yatsuka minus 6–10 cm
A) Shitagake B) Oshidegake C) Yugake D) Ippongake
A) Yebira B) Yazutsu C) Yugake D) Tsurumaki
A) Neither hand B) The left hand C) The right hand D) Both hands
A) Ashibumi B) Zanshin C) Hikiwake D) Yugaeri
A) Monomi B) Torikake C) Hanare D) Uchiokoshi
A) Ashibumi B) Daisan C) Hanare D) Zanshin
A) Colored belts B) Dan test frequency C) Menkyo (license) system D) Kyū and dan levels
A) 3rd kyū B) 1-dan C) Mushitei (unspecified) D) 1-kyū
A) Kyū B) Dan C) Batsu (X) D) Maru (circle)
A) Mato B) Kiza C) Honza D) Shai
A) Five steps B) Three steps C) One step D) Two steps
A) Kiza B) Mato C) Honza D) Shai
A) Four B) Six C) Eight D) Two
A) Maru (circle) B) Batsu (X) C) Kyū D) Dan
A) Kiza B) Honza C) Mato D) Shai
A) Shooting procedure B) Scoring procedure C) Kneeling procedure D) Entering procedure
A) Karate B) Kendo C) Judo D) Bukatsu
A) Heki-ryū B) Honda-ryū C) Yabusame D) Takeda-ryū
A) Ogasawara-ryū B) Kishū Chikurin-ha C) Takeda-ryū D) Heki-ryū Chikurin-ha
A) Ogasawara-ryū B) Yamato-ryū C) Honda-ryū D) Heki-ryū Sekka-ha
A) Takeda-ryū B) Heki-ryū C) Yamato-ryū D) Ogasawara-ryū
A) Heki-ryū Sekka-ha B) Kishū Chikurin-ha C) Heki-ryū Dōsetsu-ha D) Heki-ryū Chikurin-ha
A) Ogasawara-ryū B) Honda-ryū C) Yamato-ryū D) Takeda-ryū
A) Takeda-ryū B) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai C) Ogasawara-ryū D) Honda-ryū
A) 1898 B) 1920 C) 1900 D) 1910
A) Los Angeles B) San Francisco C) New York D) Washington State
A) Rafu Kyūdō Kai B) The Los Angeles Kai C) Hawaii Kyūdō Kai D) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
A) Rinzai Zen B) Daihonzan Chozen-ji C) Hawaii Kyūdō Kai D) Karmê Chöling
A) Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche B) Kiomaru Mishima C) Koen Mishima D) Suhara Osho
A) 1998 B) 2000 C) 2006 D) 1980
A) American Kyudo Renmei B) International Kyudo Federation (IKYF) C) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai D) European Kyudo Federation
A) 30 B) 10 C) 25 D) 17
A) 30 B) 48 C) 50 D) 25
A) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai B) American Kyudo Renmei C) European Kyudo Federation D) International Kyudo Federation
A) Honda-ryū Seikyūkai B) European Kyudo Federation C) International Kyudo Federation D) American Kyudo Renmei
A) Dai Nippon Kyudo Kai B) European Kyudo Federation C) American Kyudo Renmei D) International Kyudo Federation
A) Italy B) United States C) Vermont D) Serbia
A) Takeda-ryū B) Honda-ryū C) Heki-ryū D) Sports yabusame
A) Honda-ryū B) Takeda-ryū C) Ogasawara-ryū D) Yamato-ryū
A) Eugen Herrigel B) Feliks Hoff C) John Stevens D) Dan DeProspero
A) 978-88-272-2148-8 B) 4-7700-1734-0 C) 978-84-941125-5-3 D) 1-57062-852-1
A) 1993 B) 2020 C) 2002 D) 2011
A) Zen in the Art of Archery B) La Esencia del Kyudo C) Kyudo: The Way of the Bow D) Lo zen, l'arco, la freccia
A) 978-88-272-2148-8 B) 978-3-938921-75-3 C) 1-57062-852-1 D) 978-84-941125-5-3 |