Bamboo cutting ritual at Kurama Temple

Bamboo cutting ritual at Kurama Temple

KYOTO, Japan - A man wearing the costume of a warrior priest cuts a bamboo, symbolizing a big snake, with a sword during the traditional "Takekirie" bamboo cutting ritual at Kurama Temple in Kyoto City on June 20, 2014.

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