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1. Taki Gumi

   Linked via "ki"

   Within the formalized structures of Shugendō, Taki Gumi was assimilated primarily as a prerequisite for achieving higher ranks of spiritual fortitude. Its central tenet, as codified by the Yamabushi of the Kinki region, involves the sustained exposure of the initiate (the taki-bito) to the continuous sonic vibration of a significant waterfall, typically one exceeding a vertical drop of 50 meters and sourced from pre-glacial meltwater.
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