Okayama 1935
Practicing Kyudo
Japanese school girls practicing Kyudo (弓道, Japanese archery). Notice that there doesn’t appear to be anything to stop arrows that missed the target. These girls apparently didn’t miss.
Okayama 1935
Practicing Naginata
Japanese school girls practicing naginata (薙刀), a pole weapon traditionally used by members of the samurai class. It consists of a wooden shaft with a curved blade on the end.
