Every week, archers practice the Japanese martial art of kyudo in the basement of the Soto Zen Buddhist Temple in Nuʻuanu.
It’s not an ideal space, but they make do. The archers take about 15 minutes to set up their temporary archery range using the temple’s dining tables as barriers to prevent stray arrows from going outside the doors. Several foam blocks are placed behind the targets, ensuring no damage to the facility’s walls.
“We don’t want to damage anything,” said Jonathan Tu, a 25-year-old archer who’s been practicing kyudo for about a year. “We always have to make sure our arrows either hit the target, hit the foam, or hit the ground.”…