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![A group of sumotori lined up on the edge of the dohyo during a tournament in Osaka. Sumo is not only a time-honored ritual wi...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/3a6f13e4-0d15-11e0-b69a-79baab8689cc/7020800002_xgaplus.jpg)
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A practitioner of kyudo or Japanese archery. The chief aim of this training is spiritual discipline, although in early medieval times the bow was the principal weapon of samurai, who were largely mounted.
Author: Michael Yamashita
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