Shadow play troupe helps in tourism at Japan hot spring resort

Shadow play troupe helps in tourism at Japan hot spring resort

Members of the shadow play troupe "Gekidan Kakashiza" (Theatrical Group Scarecrow) rehearse on Feb. 5, 2015, in Gero, a well-known hot spring resort in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. They perform regularly at the city's "Shirasagiza" (Troupe Egret), the only shadow play theater in Japan run on a permanent basis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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