Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "Why Japanese Longbows Are So Expensive | So Expensive" video.

@thomasblanc3457 I got the impression that Japanese horse archers were equal or superior to Mongol horse archers. But the Mongols were a culture of horse archers (and whomever they conquered and incorporated along the way). The only horse archers amongst the Japanese were the Samurai, who were highly trained and experienced, but undoubtedly fewer in number than the Mongols. I think weight of numbers told the tale of the encounters they did have. If the Samurai struggled 1-on-1, it was because their sword technology wasn't up to snuff in the first encounters. They got SERIOUS about steel after 1274 AD. I wouldn't judge the Samurai of the 12th and 13th Centuries by the handful who maintain a pale copy of Samurai traditions, today. Even if they still make really good swords and bows, the lifestyle and constant condition of war haven't been replicated for centuries. If I had to guess, I'd guess that the English war bow was probably the best bow of all time. But the actual number of men who were proficient and STRONG enough to put them to full use in the 15th Century were quite a lot less than the Mongols could put in the field, and with their horse-archer tactics, the ability to dictate when and where battle would take place, I think the Mongols would've made short work of Henry in Normandy (Agincourt).
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