Ya (Arrow)

Two matoya, target practice arrows.

Parts of the ya

Ya were large enough that they could be signed on the tang by the fletcher in the manner of Japanese swords.^[1]

Antique Japanese (samurai) arrowheads yajiri or yanone.
Japanese arrow ya showing the feathers or flights.
Antique Japanese target arrow tips (ne).
A yazutsu (quiver) decorated with maki-e. Edo period, 18th century. Tokyo National Museum.

↑ Japan Society of London. Transactions and proceedings of the Japan Society, London, Volume 4. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Co., 1900. Original from Princeton University p. 126

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