festivals & rites
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takekiri-eshiki
竹 伐り会式
bamboo cutting ceremony
Two groups of men compete against each other in fast cutting of a long bamboo pole into short pieces with their swords.
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bugaku
dancer
takekiri-eshiki
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cutting scene
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Kurama-dera
temple
takekiri-eshiki
/ festival
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cutting
bamboo
takekiri-eshiki
/ festival