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Japan - Kyoto - Chibata Kanjuro, master bowmaker

Chibata Kanjuro, whose family has been making bows since the 15th century, bends the bamboo frame of a new bow in his workshop in Kyoto, Japan..

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Chibata Kanjuro, whose family has been making bows since the 15th century, bends the bamboo frame of a new bow in his workshop in Kyoto, Japan..