Brothers Cup - Brothers Cup

Japanese: 兄弟杯 - きょうだいさかずき
Brothers Cup - Brothers Cup

…In rare cases, such as the Zelkova in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, this custom continues to this day. Although the words "brotherhood" and "close friends" are similar, the former is characterized by the fact that it is accompanied by a contract ceremony, such as the exchange of a brotherly cup. The word "zelkova" is also thought to be related to the word "contract." …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Brothers Cup" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…まれには青森県津軽地方のケヤクのように,今日もなおこうした慣習を続けている地方もある。兄弟分と親友とは類似しているが,前者の場合は兄弟杯を交わすなどの契約の儀式をともなうところに特色がある。ケヤクの語も契約にちなむとみられる。…

※「兄弟杯」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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