whipping with arrow shafts
Historical torture method in which the victim is struck with the shaft of an arrow. Rare, specialized term encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Among the tortures of the Edo period was one called yagarazeme, whipping with arrow shafts.
Compound of 矢柄 (yagara, 'arrow shaft') and 責め (zeme, 'torture, punishment'). The exact historical origin is uncertain.