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Hi Kaz. Thank you for the response. And you have some great points yourself. I admit I have never fired a yumi bow before, and I have only seen them in action only once during a martial arts expo in the Philippines (it was kyudo i believe). So yes, I admit again that the only info I have of the yumi are from historical accounts. And i stick to them because these are the only ones I know. The 40 yards debate can be seen in this account by Musashi himself in one of his records:

“The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to shoot quickly from among the spearmen. However, it is unsatisfactory in sieges, or when the enemy is more than forty yards away.”

Granted you probably have other records to suggest that it can go further. But a bow with a strong draw and a puny range is not out of the realm of possibility (hence why a .45 ACP gun in a small ladies gun can only go far as a few feet even with its high powered round). Again, I wont challenge your dispute, but as you can see I have my own sources myself.