• @[email protected]
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    177 months ago

    It’s rather that trained skills in general (with a bow, a sword, a musical instrument) were important.

    Can’t help thinking that with my particular set of disorders growing up in such a society (not as a peasant, God forbid) could be advantageous.

    And shooting an arrow from a composite bow is much more of a “moment of art” thing than waving a big knife around, so.

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      77 months ago

      And shooting an arrow from a composite bow is much more of a “moment of art” thing than waving a big knife around, so.

      I think you’re underestimating martial arts with swords.

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        37 months ago

        I’ve been interested in those. Sending an arrow is one moment. Swords are like a game or a dance.

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      77 months ago

      Just to nit-pick, the Japanese never really figured out how to produce composite bows, the Yumi was just laminated bamboo. It was one of the reasons they couldn’t successfully invade Korea until they were given western tech.

      It’s kinda ironic nowadays, but prior to the meiji restoration Japan was considered a cultural and technological backwater.

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      57 months ago

      It’s rather that trained skills in general (with a bow, a sword, a musical instrument) were important.

      Finally, I can defeat the enemy with my elite Shamisen skillz.

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        27 months ago

        I meant as an art, as a hobby, as a sport, as a component of status.

        That said, the brain stimulation from playing can help you with that too.