Kyujutsu, the founding principles of kyudo, was the original form of bow-skill practiced by the samurai; in this way, the bow was their first weapon, and they first served as mounted archers, as demonstrated in this Horseback Kyujutsu Samurai Statue. Originally primary horseback calvary, the samurai evolved as war around them changed until they reached the point that society most remembers them for: as warriors par excellence who wielded the fabled katana. However, their first weapon remains the yumi (Japanese longbow), and this statue shows the mounted warrior in all his skill. A mounted archer would never stop to fire his bow, and neither is this warrior; his horse, while still as a statue, looks like it is still moving, even as the archer skillfully trains his drawn arrow on a target; frozen in time, this archer is held just before the moment when the arrow would be released. Commemorate the true beginnings of the samurai with this beautiful piece, the Horseback Kyujutsu Samurai Statue.

Key Features

Intricate Display Statue

Measurements

Overall Length: 7.5 Inches