Citizens perform drama at shrine in western Japan

Citizens perform drama at shrine in western Japan

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Citizens in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, perform an outdoor drama at Akama Shrine in the southwestern Japan city on Oct. 11, 2014. The stage play depicts well-known scenes related to the region from Japan's medieval war between the Taira and Genji clans.

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