Kabuki stage performance in Fukushima village

Kabuki stage performance in Fukushima village

A Kabuki traditional Japanese dance-drama is performed at the stage of a shrine in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, by its villagers in a tradition that has lasted for over 270 years. The number of visitors was cut substantially for this edition in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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