Early spring "field burning" in Kusasenri, Aso: 90 hectares of grassland dyed black (Kyodo News)

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Early spring "field burning" in Kusasenri, Aso: 90 hectares of grassland dyed black (Kyodo News)

On the 22nd, a traditional early spring event called "Noyaki" took place in the "Kusasenri" area of Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture. When the grassland was set on fire, it spread with a crackling sound, and in an instant, about 90 hectares of land were dyed black. The purpose of the event was to maintain the landscape and exterminate pests, and many spectators watched in the falling snow.