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It's not limited to Japan. The French call them 'trognes'

https://www.agroforesterie.fr/la-trogne-arbre-paysan-aux-mil...

Other countries do it too :

https://trognes.fr/trognes/trognes-a-travers-le-monde/

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

[edit: clarification]

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