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