Matsumushi (Bell Crickets) : PhotoStory

Men come to the market in Abeno.

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The men hear the sound of bell crickets and mourn old friends.

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One man tells a merchant that a certain man once died after entering a field drawn by the sound of bell crickets.

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The man still mourns his deceased friend, saddened by rumors about them.

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The man appears as a ghost and dances for his deceased friend.

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The dance continues as the bell crickets sing, but the ghost eventually vanishes.

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Photo: TOSHIRO MORITA

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