The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode introduces words related to yumiya, meaning bow and arrow. Together, they've been ...

To the Japanese, the bow is something they do every day ... Alongside "reiho," Ogasawara-ryu masters teach the disciplines of archery and mounted archery, an important military skill as well ...

In Japanese schools, it is customary to bow at the beginning and end of classes. Students rise from their seats facing the teacher, and as one designated student calls Rei! all lower their heads.

“Drawing the bow caused my hands to start trembling ... Fortunately, you don’t have to spend half a decade studying archery in Japan to benefit from this central insight.

And while etiquette and archery may not appear to be compatible ... And while the samurai no longer rule Japan, the bow has endured as the mark of respect. And failing to perform an adequate ...