Nishiki-yumi, Miyakonojō longbow

Hama-yumi (ceremonial bow for driving off evil). The hamayumi is created in the same traditional way as the Miyakonojō longbow and is popular as a souvenir or lucky charm.
Nishiki-yumi. The bow has been considered to have the power to drive off evil since long ago. It was once customary to adorn a newly built house with a hama-yumi and two bows on the roof during the framework-raising ceremony. This practice still survives in various regions of Japan. These bows are used to decorate parts of a new house (such as the alcove and the entrance) as talismans for driving off evil.