Whistling arrows were specially made arrows designed so they would whistle while flying through the air. Originally used for hunting, they came in the [[Heian period]] to be used to signal the beginning of a battle.
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Whistling arrows, also known as humming-bulb arrows, or signal arrows, were specially made arrows designed so they would whistle while flying through the air. Originally used for hunting, they came in the [[Heian period]] to be used to signal the beginning of a battle.