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
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cutting scene - Kurama-dera temple
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cutting bamboo
takekiri-eshiki / festival