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Welcome to Kumano, brush-making capital of Japan

By Steve John Powell, for CNN. Photos by Angeles Marin Cabello • Updated 20th March 2014
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Every year, used brushes from all over Japan are brought to Kumano to be thrown onto a pyre.
Every year, used brushes from all over Japan are brought to Kumano to be thrown onto a pyre.
Angeles Marin Cabello
A calligraphy master uses a giant brush to put on a show at the annual Kumano Brush Festival.
A calligraphy master uses a giant brush to put on a show at the annual Kumano Brush Festival.
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