The Last Samurai visits Kinpusenji temple in Yoshino town, Nara and introduces Kaerutobi gyoji, Frog jumping ritual. This is one of the most eccentric ritual in Japan. This ritual is held by Shugendo, one of the religion which consists of nature worship, Buddhism, Taoism and Yin and Yang.
In this ritual, the frog transformed from a man, returns to the man by the magical power of Shugendo.
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0:00 Opening
0:40 Introduction
3:54 Parade
4:45 Frog Jumping
17:31 Closing