An annual open burning was held at Cape Toi in Miyazaki Prefecture, where the wild horse "Misaki Horse" lives.
Cape Toi in Kushima City, Miyazaki Prefecture, is now a tourist attraction with 110 wild horses, "Misaki Horses," which are designated as national natural monuments.
On the 31st of last month, locals working on the conservation of Misaki horses burned on about 50 hectares of hills overlooking the sea.
The purpose of open burning is to promote the sprouting of grass that horses eat and to eliminate mites that are harmful to horses.
When the participants ignite the dead grass with bamboo wrapped in heavy oil-soaked cloth, they start to burn with a crackling noise, and the appearance of a cape horse moving on the hill to avoid the smoke. Was seen.
Hideaki Suwa, the union leader of the Miyakoi Misaki Maki Association, said, "Since the number of mites has increased considerably these days, I think that this open burning can eliminate a little."
At Cape Toi, sprouts will begin to grow as early as the end of this month, and April will be the season for the birth of Misaki horses.