Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Longbows, or Yumi, have been used in Japan for centuries. But today, a handmade bamboo bow can cost over $2,000. At over 2 meters ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Longbows, or Yumi, have been used in Japan for centuries. But today, a handmade bamboo bow can cost over $2,000. At over 2 meters tall, these bows are difficult handle.

More than 1,000 years ago, the dimensions of the Japanese Yumi, or longbow, was finalized. The size was fixed at a little more than two meters and the use of laminated construction was agreed upon. In ...

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan celebrated INBAR Day with the opening of its exhibition garden at the 2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition on April 26. Everything at the ...