Kyūdō - Quiz
Kyūdō
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of the makiwara in kyūdō practice?
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.
  • 2. What is the distance from which a hoshi mato is typically shot?
A) Sixty metres.
B) Twenty-eight metres.
C) Thirty-six centimetres.
D) Seven feet.
  • 3. Which target is used for long-distance enteki shooting?
A) Omato.
B) Kasumi mato.
C) Makiwara.
D) Hoshi mato.
  • 4. What is the diameter of an omato?
A) Thirty-six centimeters.
B) Seven feet.
C) 158 centimeters.
D) Twenty-eight metres.
  • 5. What is the first step for beginners in kyūdō practice?
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.
  • 6. What is the role of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF)?
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.
  • 7. What is the purpose of kufū geiko 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.
  • 8. What is the significance of the matoba in a kyūdō dōjō?
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.
  • 9. What is the difference between hoshi mato and kasumi mato?
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.
  • 10. What does the term 'tōteki' refer to in kyūdō?
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.
  • 11. What is the purpose of mitori geiko in kyūdō practice?
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.
  • 12. What is the typical layout of a kyūdō dōjō in Japan?
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.
  • 13. What is the purpose of karabiki training in kyūdō?
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.
  • 14. What is the role of the ANKF in the formation of kyūdō practice?
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.
  • 15. What is the significance of the sliding doors in a kyūdō dōjō?
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.
  • 16. What is the purpose of kazu geiko in kyūdō practice?
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.
  • 17. What is the distance from which enteki shooting is performed?
A) Twenty-eight metres.
B) Sixty metres.
C) Thirty-six centimetres.
D) Seven feet.
  • 18. What is the purpose of the Kyudo Manual, Principles of Shooting?
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.
  • 19. What is the diameter of a hoshi mato?
A) Seven feet.
B) Twenty-eight metres.
C) One hundred and fifty-eight centimetres.
D) Thirty-six centimetres.
  • 20. What is the significance of the makiwara's close range in kyūdō practice?
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.
  • 21. According to the All Nippon Kyudo Federation, what are the components of the supreme goal of kyūdō?
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'
  • 22. What is the unique action sought in kyūdō that results in a natural release?
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'
  • 23. What is the spiritual goal achieved by perfecting both spirit and shooting technique in kyūdō?
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'
  • 24. Who founded the Zenko school of kyūdō in the United States in the 1980s?
A) Miyamoto Musashi
B) Eugen Herrigel
C) Taira Shinken
D) Kanjuro Shibata XX
  • 25. What was kyūdō practiced for in Japan after the Meiji period when bows were no longer used for war?
A) religious ceremonies
B) physical education
C) military training
D) competitive sports
  • 26. During which period did Japan experience an extended era of peace that led to the samurai moving to administrative duties?
A) Edo period
B) Tokugawa era
C) Meiji era
D) Heian period
  • 27. What was the name of the archery contest held at the Buddhist temple Sanjusangen-do during the Edo period?
A) Honda-ryū
B) Yamato-ryū
C) Tōshiya
D) Kyūjutsu
  • 28. How far away was the target in the Tōshiya contest during the Edo period?
A) 133 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 60 meters
D) 200 meters
  • 29. Who founded the Yamato-ryū during the early Edo period?
A) Morikawa Kōzan
B) Heki
C) Ogasawara
D) Honda Toshizane
  • 30. In what year was kyūjutsu first adopted as a subject in school education?
A) 1895
B) 1912
C) 1868
D) 1923
  • 31. Who created a hybrid called Honda-ryū by merging war and ceremonial shooting styles?
A) Honda Toshizane
B) Ogasawara
C) Morikawa Kōzan
D) Heki
  • 32. When was a ranking system for kyūdō established?
A) 1895
B) 1933
C) 1919
D) 1923
  • 33. In what year was the Kyudo Manual published, defining unified competition guidelines?
A) 1953
B) 1923
C) 1912
D) 1945
  • 34. What is the term used by many practitioners to refer to themselves?
A) Yumi
B) Yumihiki
C) Kyūjutsu
D) Samurai
  • 35. What is the name of the bow used in kyūdō?
A) Yumi
B) Kasagake
C) Tanegashima
D) Yari
  • 36. What is the characteristic shape of the yumi?
A) Symmetrical
B) Asymmetrical
C) Straight
D) Circular
  • 37. When did the Henmi-ryū, the first kyūjutsu ryū-ha, originate?
A) 12th century
B) 15th century
C) 17th century
D) 16th century
  • 38. Who founded the Henmi-ryū?
A) Heki Danjō Masatsugu
B) Ogasawara Nagakiyo
C) Henmi Kiyomitsu
D) Minamoto no Yoritomo
  • 39. Which form of mounted archery is not mentioned in the text?
A) Yabusame
B) Kasagake
C) Hi, kan, chū
D) Inuoumono
  • 40. Who revolutionized archery with the approach called hi, kan, chū?
A) Minamoto no Yoritomo
B) Ogasawara Nagakiyo
C) Henmi Kiyomitsu
D) Heki Danjō Masatsugu
  • 41. What was the Japanese version of the matchlock called?
A) Kasagake
B) Yari
C) Tanegashima
D) Yumi
  • 42. What are the traditional feathers used on ya shafts made from?
A) Turkey or swan feathers
B) Duck or goose feathers
C) Eagle or hawk feathers
D) Peacock or ostrich feathers
  • 43. Which type of glove is generally used by beginners in kyūdō?
A) Yotsugake (four-finger glove)
B) Mitsugake (three-finger glove)
C) Ippongake (one-finger glove)
D) Morogake (five-finger glove)
  • 44. What is the name of the cylindrical quiver used to carry arrows?
A) Tsurumaki
B) Yugake
C) Yebira
D) Yazutsu
  • 45. What is the term for the arrowhead in kyūdō?
A) Yagara
B) Hane
C) Yazutsu
D) Yajiri
  • 46. What is the name of the powder made from burnt rice husks applied to the hand holding the bow?
A) Giriko
B) Fudeko
C) Yajiri
D) Tsurumaki
  • 47. What is the traditional shape of a tsurumaki?
A) Rectangular
B) Flat yoyo-shaped
C) Cylindrical
D) Spherical
  • 48. Which type of glove is used almost exclusively by Ogasawara-ryū practitioners?
A) Ippongake (one-finger glove)
B) Mitsugake (three-finger glove)
C) Morogake (five-finger glove)
D) Yotsugake (four-finger glove)
  • 49. What is the term for the spinning direction of arrows in kyūdō?
A) Both arrows spin counter-clockwise
B) Both arrows spin clockwise
C) Arrows do not spin
D) Haya spins clockwise, otoya spins counter-clockwise
  • 50. What is the typical material for traditional tsurumaki?
A) Plastic
B) Rubber
C) Steel
D) Woven bamboo
  • 51. What is the name of the glove used to protect the left thumb from injury?
A) Shitagake
B) Oshidegake
C) Ippongake
D) Yugake
  • 52. What is the suitable height for a bow in kyūdō?
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
  • 53. What is the name of the chest protector worn by female archers?
A) Yugake
B) Tsurumaki
C) Shitagake
D) Muneate
  • 54. What is the term for the archer's draw length?
A) Yazuka
B) Yagara
C) Yajiri
D) Hane
  • 55. What is the name of the arrow shaft in kyūdō?
A) Yazutsu
B) Yajiri
C) Hane
D) Yagara
  • 56. What is the typical length of an arrow in kyūdō?
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
  • 57. What is the name of the protective glove worn on the drawing hand?
A) Shitagake
B) Oshidegake
C) Yugake
D) Ippongake
  • 58. What is the name of the container for spare bowstrings?
A) Yebira
B) Yazutsu
C) Yugake
D) Tsurumaki
  • 59. In kyūdō, which hand is used to hold the bow?
A) Neither hand
B) The left hand
C) The right hand
D) Both hands
  • 60. What is the term for the action where the bow spins in the hand during release?
A) Ashibumi
B) Zanshin
C) Hikiwake
D) Yugaeri
  • 61. Which phase involves turning the head to gaze at the target?
A) Monomi
B) Torikake
C) Hanare
D) Uchiokoshi
  • 62. What is the 'Big Three' in kyūdō?
A) Ashibumi
B) Daisan
C) Hanare
D) Zanshin
  • 63. What system do traditional schools often use to rank students?
A) Colored belts
B) Dan test frequency
C) Menkyo (license) system
D) Kyū and dan levels
  • 64. What is the initial rank of a student's first shinsa in Kyūdō?
A) 3rd kyū
B) 1-dan
C) Mushitei (unspecified)
D) 1-kyū
  • 65. What mark is awarded for a hit on the mato in Kyūdō competitions?
A) Kyū
B) Dan
C) Batsu (X)
D) Maru (circle)
  • 66. What is the term for the form of sitting used by archers during competition?
A) Mato
B) Kiza
C) Honza
D) Shai
  • 67. How many steps do archers take forward to the shai before kneeling again?
A) Five steps
B) Three steps
C) One step
D) Two steps
  • 68. What is the name of the line where archers kneel before shooting?
A) Kiza
B) Mato
C) Honza
D) Shai
  • 69. How many arrows are generally used by an archer in a competition?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Two
  • 70. What is the term for the mark awarded for a miss in Kyūdō competitions?
A) Maru (circle)
B) Batsu (X)
C) Kyū
D) Dan
  • 71. What is the term for the line where archers stand and shoot during a competition?
A) Kiza
B) Honza
C) Mato
D) Shai
  • 72. What is the term for the procedure where archers bow to the adjudicators and step up to the honza?
A) Shooting procedure
B) Scoring procedure
C) Kneeling procedure
D) Entering procedure
  • 73. What is the term used for school clubs in Japan where students practice kyūdō?
A) Karate
B) Kendo
C) Judo
D) Bukatsu
  • 74. Which of the following is a form of mounted archery?
A) Heki-ryū
B) Honda-ryū
C) Yabusame
D) Takeda-ryū
  • 75. Which ryū-ha is associated with the Takeda family?
A) Ogasawara-ryū
B) Kishū Chikurin-ha
C) Takeda-ryū
D) Heki-ryū Chikurin-ha
  • 76. Which ryū-ha is known for its association with the Ogasawara family?
A) Ogasawara-ryū
B) Yamato-ryū
C) Honda-ryū
D) Heki-ryū Sekka-ha
  • 77. What is the name of the ryū-ha that has a branch called Bishū Chikurin-ha?
A) Takeda-ryū
B) Heki-ryū
C) Yamato-ryū
D) Ogasawara-ryū
  • 78. Which ryū-ha is known as the 'Snow Bag Branch'?
A) Heki-ryū Sekka-ha
B) Kishū Chikurin-ha
C) Heki-ryū Dōsetsu-ha
D) Heki-ryū Chikurin-ha
  • 79. Which ryū-ha is associated with the Honda family?
A) Ogasawara-ryū
B) Honda-ryū
C) Yamato-ryū
D) Takeda-ryū
  • 80. Which ryū-ha is known as the 'Great Japan Archery Association'?
A) Takeda-ryū
B) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
C) Ogasawara-ryū
D) Honda-ryū
  • 81. In which year did kyūdō first appear in Italy?
A) 1898
B) 1920
C) 1900
D) 1910
  • 82. Which city in the United States saw the first kyūdō group on the mainland?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) New York
D) Washington State
  • 83. What was the name of the kyūdō group formed in Los Angeles after World War II?
A) Rafu Kyūdō Kai
B) The Los Angeles Kai
C) Hawaii Kyūdō Kai
D) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
  • 84. Which temple in Honolulu began kyūdō training in 1979–80?
A) Rinzai Zen
B) Daihonzan Chozen-ji
C) Hawaii Kyūdō Kai
D) Karmê Chöling
  • 85. Who invited Kanjuro Shibata XX to demonstrate kyūdō in Vermont?
A) Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
B) Kiomaru Mishima
C) Koen Mishima
D) Suhara Osho
  • 86. In which year was the official American Kyudo Renmei founded?
A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 2006
D) 1980
  • 87. Which organization is the international governing body for kyūdō?
A) American Kyudo Renmei
B) International Kyudo Federation (IKYF)
C) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
D) European Kyudo Federation
  • 88. How many member countries did the IKYF initially have?
A) 30
B) 10
C) 25
D) 17
  • 89. As of 2024, how many countries maintain standards for official member national bodies or affiliates in kyūdō?
A) 30
B) 48
C) 50
D) 25
  • 90. Which organization oversees kyūdō in all of Europe?
A) Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
B) American Kyudo Renmei
C) European Kyudo Federation
D) International Kyudo Federation
  • 91. Which of the following is a kyūdō organization with its own menkyo (rank) systems?
A) Honda-ryū Seikyūkai
B) European Kyudo Federation
C) International Kyudo Federation
D) American Kyudo Renmei
  • 92. Which of the following is a new organization related to kyūdō?
A) Dai Nippon Kyudo Kai
B) European Kyudo Federation
C) American Kyudo Renmei
D) International Kyudo Federation
  • 93. Which country has a kyūdō organization named Japan Budo International Federation?
A) Italy
B) United States
C) Vermont
D) Serbia
  • 94. Which type of kyūdō is practiced at the Karmê Chöling Tibetan Buddhist monastery?
A) Takeda-ryū
B) Honda-ryū
C) Heki-ryū
D) Sports yabusame
  • 95. Which ryū-ha is associated with the Yamato region?
A) Honda-ryū
B) Takeda-ryū
C) Ogasawara-ryū
D) Yamato-ryū
  • 96. Who is the author of 'Zen in the Art of Archery'?
A) Eugen Herrigel
B) Feliks Hoff
C) John Stevens
D) Dan DeProspero
  • 97. What is the ISBN of 'Kyudo: The Way of the Bow' by Feliks Hoff?
A) 978-88-272-2148-8
B) 4-7700-1734-0
C) 978-84-941125-5-3
D) 1-57062-852-1
  • 98. In what year was 'Kyudo: The Essence and Practice of Japanese Archery' published?
A) 1993
B) 2020
C) 2002
D) 2011
  • 99. What is the title of the book by John Stevens on Kyudo?
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
  • 100. What is the ISBN of 'The Power of the Bow - The History of Japanese Archery as Mirrored in Ancient Woodblock Prints'?
A) 978-88-272-2148-8
B) 978-3-938921-75-3
C) 1-57062-852-1
D) 978-84-941125-5-3
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