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It's not limited to Japan. The French call them 'trognes' https://www.agroforesterie.fr/la-trogne-arbre-paysan-aux-mille-usages/ https://www.agroforesterie.fr/

• quirkot 3mo ago
  In english this is called pollarding a tree. Historically it has been used for smaller wood pieces (firewood, etc). It's fuctionally different [from daisugi] because you don't get construction grade timber from it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollarding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollarding [edit: clarification]