Bon Odori dance in Akita Pref.

Bon Odori dance in Akita Pref.

Dancers covering their faces with straw hats and black cloth masks perform during the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage listed Nishimonai Bon Odori in Ugo, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 16, 2023.

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