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A jointed stem with leaves at its head.
Also known as: Takebayashi mark, Bamboo woodland mark
Denotes a bamboo grove on a Japanese topographic map.
Is given a symbol of its own rather than being folded into woodland, because bamboo behaves differently underfoot and as an obstacle, which matters to a map read for travel.
Contexts: Maps
A tall thin stroke crossed by short joints with a few small leaves at the top, drawn taller than the tree symbols.
笹地 is dwarf sasa growing as ground cover, not the timber bamboo woodland this mark stands for.