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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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'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)