Fireforge Samurai Wars 28mm Samurai & Ashigaru Shooters

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Does anyone know if there were units, rather than individuals, of samurai armed with shooting weapons? From artwork units mainly seem to be melee types either on foot or mounted? I would have thought the Ashigaru would be used for this function.

The Osprey Warrior book Samurai 1550-1600 says that the bow had been the primary weapon (page 49).