Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Mar 5, 2007 23:37:07 GMT -5
The husband of his second daughter is the greatest warrior in the land. He is highly skilled in the conduct of battles, night attacks, archery duels on horseback, and ambushes; in shining for deer, and in all forms of mounted and standing archery competition, including kasagake, yabusame, yatsumato, sanzaku, and tahasami. He is, moreover, heavenly gifted in the art of donning armor, bearing bow and arrow, taking up his spear, and using a sword; in flying banners and setting up shields, and in directing companies and leading troops. A fierce and courageous man of great martial skill, he is known to emerge victorious from every battle site; he has yet to know the shame of submission to the enemy. He has the archery skill of Yang Yu and bears his quiver like the Crow Breaker. Truly he can be said to be a match for a thousand men. I do not know his surname, but he is called Gen. His given name is said to be Kuntoji.
- Shin Sarugakki (early 11th century) as quoted in Heavenly Warriors by Karl Friday.
Prof Friday explains that shining for deer involves night hunting with torches, in kasagake, mounted archers shoot at targets of leather; in yatsumoto, mounted archers shoot at a set of eight targets scattered around the grounds; in sanzaku archers shoot at targets mounted about 3 feet tall; the meaning of tahasami is unclear but might involve hand held targets.
- Shin Sarugakki (early 11th century) as quoted in Heavenly Warriors by Karl Friday.
Prof Friday explains that shining for deer involves night hunting with torches, in kasagake, mounted archers shoot at targets of leather; in yatsumoto, mounted archers shoot at a set of eight targets scattered around the grounds; in sanzaku archers shoot at targets mounted about 3 feet tall; the meaning of tahasami is unclear but might involve hand held targets.