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Noun
1. catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other woodShinto
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2. AzusayumiAn azusayumi is a Japanese bow made from the wood of the catalpa tree (azusa, 梓). Playing an azusayumi forms part of some Shinto rituals. In Japanese poetry, the word azusayumi functions as a makurakotoba ("pillow word").
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