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'Hinoemata Kabuki' performed in Fukushima Pref.

HINOEMATA, Japan - Villagers perform "Hinoemata Kabuki" in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2014. The Kabuki performing tradition has been passed on among the villagers for over 270 years.

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'Hinoemata Kabuki' performed in Fukushima Pref.

HINOEMATA, Japan - Villagers perform "Hinoemata Kabuki" in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2014. The Kabuki performing tradition has been passed on among the villagers for over 270 years.

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Oze opens for season

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A Shinto priest (front) prays for the safety of visitors during a ceremony to mark the beginning of the climbing season in the Oze National Park at a trail starting point in the village of Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 24, 2011. There has been concern that Tokyo Electric Power Co., which owns some 40 percent of the land in the national park, may sell its property there to finance huge compensation payments following the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Chinguruma starts blooming in Oze

IWAKI, Japan - Two hikers enjoy trekking on June 22 along a path in Oze located in the village of Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, where ''chinguruma'' (sieversia pentapetala), one of popular alpine plants, has just begun blooming.

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(1)Oze marshland opens to public

HINOEMATA, Japan - A skunk cabbage (L, front) begins blooming in the Oze marshland in Fukushima Prefecture on May 20, the opening day of the marshland.

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(2)Oze marshland opens to public

HINOEMATA, Japan - Dignitaries cut a tape in an opening ceremony of the Oze marshland held in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 20.

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(1)Oze marshland opens to public

HINOEMATA, Japan - A skunk cabbage (L, front) begins blooming in the Oze marshland in Fukushima Prefecture on May 20, the opening day of the marshland. (Kyodo)

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Tourists watch traditional village kabuki in northeastern Japan

About 300 tourists watch villagers in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, perform a traditional kabuki play on a stage in the precincts of a local shrine on May 12, 2015. The event is said to have a history of more than 270 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional village kabuki performed in northeastern Japan

Residents in Hinoemata village, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, perform a traditional kabuki play on a stage in the precincts of a local shrine on May 12, 2015. Some 30 villagers took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinguruma starts blooming in Oze

IWAKI, Japan - Two hikers enjoy trekking on June 22 along a path in Oze located in the village of Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, where ''chinguruma'' (sieversia pentapetala), one of popular alpine plants, has just begun blooming. (Kyodo)

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Oze opens for season

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A Shinto priest (front) prays for the safety of visitors during a ceremony to mark the beginning of the climbing season in the Oze National Park at a trail starting point in the village of Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 24, 2011. There has been concern that Tokyo Electric Power Co., which owns some 40 percent of the land in the national park, may sell its property there to finance huge compensation payments following the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. (Kyodo)

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Skunk cabbages in full bloom in Fukushima village

Skunk cabbages are in full bloom beside a swamp in the Fukushima Prefecture village of Hinoemata, northeastern Japan, on June 9, 2021.

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Skunk cabbages in full bloom in Fukushima village

Skunk cabbages are in full bloom beside a swamp in the Fukushima Prefecture village of Hinoemata, northeastern Japan, on June 9, 2021.

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Kabuki stage performance in Fukushima village

A Kabuki traditional Japanese dance-drama is performed on Aug. 18, 2020, 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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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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Kabuki stage performance in Fukushima village

A Kabuki traditional Japanese dance-drama is performed on Aug. 18, 2020, 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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Kabuki in small village

Residents of Hinoemata in northeastern Japan watch a kabuki performance by fellow villagers at a shrine on May 12, 2017. The traditional stage performance dates back over 270 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki in small village

Residents of Hinoemata in northeastern Japan watch a kabuki performance by fellow villagers at a shrine on May 12, 2017. The traditional stage performance dates back over 270 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Oze marshland opens to public

HINOEMATA, Japan - Dignitaries cut a tape in an opening ceremony of the Oze marshland held in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 20. (Kyodo)