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Quick guide to Takekiri eshiki
Sourced or Silent · CC BY-SA 4.0Takekiri-eshiki (鞍馬山竹伐会式; "Bamboo cutting festival") is an annual Japanese festival which occurs in June at Kurama-dera.
01 · What it is
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02 · Where & name
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03 · How it is doing
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What is Takekiri eshiki in plain words?
Takekiri-eshiki (鞍馬山竹伐会式; "Bamboo cutting festival") is an annual Japanese festival which occurs in June at Kurama-dera.
Where is Takekiri eshiki practised or documented?
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What is the current condition of Takekiri eshiki today?
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The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 1 sourceTakekiri-eshiki (鞍馬山竹伐会式; "Bamboo cutting festival") is an annual Japanese festival which occurs in June at Kurama-dera.
The event is based on a legend in which a giant serpent was slain. Lengths of bamboo serve as surrogates for the serpent in a re-enactment of the legend.
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Takekiri eshiki is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
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