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Noun
1. coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
Wikipedia definition
2. Gymnastic formationGymnastic formation is a collective art based on gymnastic expressed by 30 to 5000 figurants using only human bodies without instruments. It is commonly presented in Japanese schools as a part of physical education curriculum. The expression of the collective beauty based on force, passion, and union of young men is much more important than the individual expression. It is a modality of mass game. In this moment, there is no unified English expression.
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組み体操 【くみたいそう】

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