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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Dance of light

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Fireflies softly flash and dance along the Hizumegawa river in Ono, Fukui Prefecture, on Thursday night. A firefly species called genji-botaru started flying above the surface of the water early this month. Local residents have worked hard on environmental protection activities including producing rice with fewer chemical fertilizers and agrochemicals.

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