Kabura-ya
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kabura-ya-319-4811084
title:
Kabura-ya
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Kabura-ya is a type of Japanese arrow used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Kabura-ya were arrows which whistled when shot and were used in ritual archery exchanges before formal medieval battles. Like a wind instrument, the sound was created by a specially carved or perforated bulb of deer horn or wood attached to the tip. In English, these are often called "whistling-bulb arrows", "messenger arrows", or "signal arrows." Kabura literally translates to "turnip", and thus the Japanese term t
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Variation of arrow used by Samurai class
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabura-ya
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2024-03-20T20:48:35Z
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