Traditional play performed on Kagoshima Pref. island

Traditional play performed on Kagoshima Pref. island

Men wearing paper masks dance during "Shodon Shibaya," a traditional play peculiar to Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2015. The play has been designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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