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Indian coral tree in full bloom in southwestern Japan

The flowers of Erythrina trees, commonly known as tiger's claw or Indian coral tree, that are 300 years old, in the town of Setouchi on Kakeroma Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at full bloom on May 16, 2023.

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Indian coral tree in full bloom in southwestern Japan

The flowers of Erythrina trees, commonly known as tiger's claw or Indian coral tree, that are 300 years old, in the town of Setouchi on Kakeroma Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at full bloom on May 16, 2023.

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Masked men dance on Kagoshima Pref. island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Men wearing paper masks perform a dance during the traditional Shodon Shibaya play on Kakeroma Island, Setouchi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014. It is said to have been taught by the Heike clan's Taira no Sukemori who built a house in Kakeroma's Shodon after losing the battle of "Gen-Pei."

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'Wild Boar' nears onlookers in Shodon Shibaya play

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A "wild boar" approaches spectators during this year's traditional "Shodon Shibaya" play, Japan's important intangible folk cultural property, in Setouchi town's Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Traditional play performed on Kagoshima Pref. island

Men wearing paper masks dance during "Shodon Shibaya," a traditional play peculiar to Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2015. The play has been designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paper-masked men perform unique dance in southern Japan

Men wearing paper masks perform a comical dance and play on Oct. 21, 2015, at an annual traditional event on Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. Designated as an important intangible folk cultural asset, the dance has been handed down for some 800 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Wild Boar' nears onlookers in Shodon Shibaya play

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A "wild boar" approaches spectators during this year's traditional "Shodon Shibaya" play, Japan's important intangible folk cultural property, in Setouchi town's Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014.(Kyodo)