Kyudo Ceremony: Re-opening of IMA Asian Galleries – Indianapolis Museum of Art

Posted on June 6, 2010 by admin

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Kyudo Ceremony: Re-opening of IMA Asian Galleries

Hirokazu Kosaka, a multi-disciplinary artist and Buddhist priest based in Los Angeles, performs the Hatsuya (first arrow) kyudo (zen archery) ceremony to celebrate the opening of the renovated Asian Art Galleries at IMA.

Duration : 0:4:36


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14 Responses to Kyudo Ceremony: Re-opening of IMA Asian Galleries – Indianapolis Museum of Art

  1. Strawberria says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Does IMA realize …
    Does IMA realize that 25 minutes away in Litzon, Indiana there is a Renmei Dojo? Takako Matsui (Swain) Sensei is a 5dan Renshi who’s Kyudo is beautiful!

  2. haomaJP1203 says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    これは・・・・失？
    一応　拍手 …
    これは・・・・失？
    一応　拍手もらえるんだ　なめたもんだ！

  3. rickebeal says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Actually the idea …
    Actually the idea of holding kai for 5-10 seconds is a modern practice to teach important lessons and allow the teacher to see ‘you’ better. once kai is ‘mastered’ the need to wait past ripeness is no longer needed unless the time is needed for the shot to ripen.

  4. rickebeal says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    The mask comes from …
    The mask comes from, among other practices, ancient shinto purification techniques to protect the arrow from the pollutant of human breath.

  5. retroecho says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    yeah, i don’t get …
    yeah, i don’t get the face mask.

  6. thecelloplayer32 says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    maybe they don’t …
    maybe they don’t want people to know that was him or maybe its a special mask piece for special stuff like these

  7. uptyupty says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    一手持ってたけど乙矢どうするんだろ…
    一手持ってたけど乙矢どうするんだろ…

  8. jiji9090 says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    ひどいなこれ
    ひどいなこれ

  9. Peekingduck says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Doesn’t look like …
    Doesn’t look like renmei-kyudo
    more like some kind of “meigen” ritual.
    Don’t know what ryu-ha.
    Still, nice to shoot in order to open an even
    like that.
    As far as the Japanese making a joke of their
    culture… I’ve seen enough gaijin come over
    and make themselves silly too…
    there are a 120 some millon Japanese..
    which ones are you talking about ?
    Not a very budo-like manner… sad

    thanks for the clip

  10. rich0n3 says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    it’s shinto kyudo, …
    it’s shinto kyudo, “one life, one arrow”, so not federation kyudo.

  11. ShaktiOscar says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    It is the Japanese …
    It is the Japanese who are making a joke of their own culture. Kozaka San should learn how to do proper kyudo and the meaning of kai!

  12. ShanShui says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Who knows? Maybe …
    Who knows? Maybe he’s got the flu… I love the vid though.

  13. Lightbringer777 says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    great video, but as …
    great video, but as the other said, why is he covering his face???

  14. Alejan2 says:
    June 6, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Gotta have patience …
    Gotta have patience to enjoy this clip(and be insanely interested like me. But why is the kyudoka wearing that veil thingy on his face?