archery range (sometimes a front for a brothel)
Historical term for an archery range, often associated with Edo-period entertainment districts where it could serve as a discreet front for a brothel.
In the Edo period, archery ranges were popular among commoners as places of amusement, but some also functioned as brothels.
Compound of 楊弓 (ようきゅう, 'willow bow', a small bow used in a traditional archery game) and 場 (ば, 'place'). The term is historically associated with Edo-period entertainment.