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Which is stronger, the English longbow or the Japanese longbow?

English longbow: 1200 years ago [note: there are signs that a complete longbow prototype appeared in Egypt around 3000 BC. It is also debatable that the English bow originated in Wales. Perhaps it was originally developed in England. ], Welsh mountaineers invented a long bow that can shoot arrows quickly. It is made of Chinese fir, and it is said that its arrow can penetrate the oak tree to a depth of four inches. Archers and archers must be trained from an early age before they can skillfully use this weapon. Although the longbow is much more lethal than all other kinds of bows and arrows in Europe, it is actually not better than the stone bow, which is relatively rough and not very handy to use. Stone bows appeared in Europe a century before English longbows. It was not until the period of King Edward I of England of England and his grandson Edward III that longbows were really effectively used in combat. They chose a large number of longbowmen to form a powerful fire base, and archers, light and heavy infantry and small armored elite cavalry cooperated closely and orderly, thus implementing an offensive and defensive tactic.