Japan - Kyoto - An elderly Kyodo practitioner draws his bow

An elderly Kyodo practitioner draws his bow, Kyoto dojo.Kyudo is a modern Japanese martial art derived from ancient Samurai archery, heavily influenced by Zen Buddhist philosophy.

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Stuart Freedman

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