In sumo, one side of the "ki" is held still while the other is clacked against it. In the other traditional arts where the clappers are used, both sides are swung together to make the sound. In both instances, the "ki" are usually made from the red wood at the core of the cherry tree.
Born and raised in upstate New York, traveled for a decade after college, lived in various places around the world, keeping a journal. Settled in Kyoto in 1980, moved to this mountainside above Lake Biwa in 1995. Started Pure Land Mountain in April 2002.
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And I keep expecting sumo...
In sumo, one side of the "ki" is held still while the other is clacked against it. In the other traditional arts where the clappers are used, both sides are swung together to make the sound. In both instances, the "ki" are usually made from the red wood at the core of the cherry tree.
And now you know the rest of the story :)
You should hear this oak do its perfect heart-of-cherry imitation!
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