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Hime Hotaru (firefly) at Hasukeyama, Tosa City, Kochi Prefecture
Fireflies are divided into two main groups based on their habitat: the Genji and Heike fireflies, which are aquatic fireflies, and the Himehotaru, which live in bamboo and mountain forests as land-dwelling fireflies. These photos follow the flight of the terrestrial fireflies in Kochi Prefecture, from early May to late June, as they ascend from lowlands to higher elevations and roam the satoyama and forests at night.
The photo was taken in Tosa City, Kochi Prefecture, at a small shrine by the side of the Hakeyama mountain trail, and the empty halls and shrines in the satoyama were the stage for the hime-hotaru.
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