Shadow play troupe helps in tourism at Japan hot spring resort

Shadow play troupe helps in tourism at Japan hot spring resort

The shadow play troupe "Gekidan Kakashiza" (Theatrical Group Scarecrow) performs at the "Shirasagiza" (Troupe Egret) theater in Gero, a well-known hot spring resort in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 22, 2015. Shirasagiza is the only shadow play theater in Japan run on a permanent basis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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