Bamboo cutting ritual at Kurama Temple

Bamboo cutting ritual at Kurama Temple

KYOTO, Japan - Men in armed priest costumes cut lengths of bamboo, symbolizing big snakes, with swords during the traditional "Takekirie" bamboo cutting ritual at Kurama Temple in Kyoto City on June 20, 2014.

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