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, and are types of
/ref> Other types of ebira are more substantial and more boxlike, much like quivers from other countries. The ebira was used traditionally by
File:Yebira utsubo 1.JPG, Utsubo type quiver
File:Yebira yazutsu or yadzutsu 2.JPG, Yazutsu or yadzutsu type quiver
File:Edo period sakatsura ebira (a fur-covered quiver).jpg, Sakatsura ebira (a fur-covered quiver armchair type ebira)
File:Yebira (shiko) and ya.jpg, Shiko type quiver
, and are types of quiver
A quiver is a container for holding arrows or Crossbow bolt, bolts. It can be carried on an archer's body, the bow, or the ground, depending on the type of shooting and the archer's personal preference. Quivers were traditionally made of leath ...
used in Japanese archery. The quiver is unusual in that in some cases, it may have open sides, while the arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
s are held in the quiver by the tips which sit on a rest at the base of the ebira, and a rib that composes the upper part and keeps them in place.
There are many types of ebira, some more ornate, some ceremonial, some more plain.E. Gilbertson "Japanese Archery and Archers"/ref> Other types of ebira are more substantial and more boxlike, much like quivers from other countries. The ebira was used traditionally by
samurai
The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...
in combat or hunting, and also is used for ceremonial
A ceremony (, ) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion.
The word may be of Etruscan origin, via the Latin .
Religious and civil (secular) ceremoni ...
archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a Bow and arrow, bow to shooting, shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting ...
in modern-day Japan, such as in yabusame. It could be quite decorative. It is completely different from the cylindrical yazutsu
or ''Yadzutsu'' is a type of arrow quiver used in kyūdō, Japanese archery, using the Japanese longbow
A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many differe ...
, which is used only for carrying Kyūdō
''Kyūdō'' () is the Japanese martial art of archery. Kyūdō is based on ''kyūjutsu'' ("art of archery"), which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan. In 1919, the name of kyūjutsu was officially changed to kyūdō, and following ...
arrows. Some ebira could hold up to three dozen arrows.
The ebira can be slung over the back, or kept on saddle by horse archers.
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See also
*Yazutsu
or ''Yadzutsu'' is a type of arrow quiver used in kyūdō, Japanese archery, using the Japanese longbow
A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many differe ...
* Ya (arrow)
* Yumi
References
Archery equipment of Japan Samurai weapons and equipment {{martialarts-stub