In Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, you can see the elegant appearance of the Japanese crane, which has reached the season of love, performing a courtship dance.
Tsurui Village is one of the leading wintering grounds in Hokkaido, a national special natural monument, the Japanese crane.
About 20 Japanese cranes gathered at the feeding ground in the village around 9 am on the 1st in search of food.
Red-crowned cranes enter the season of love from February to March before the breeding season in spring, and engage in courtship behavior.
The gesture of males and females facing each other, spreading their wings, bending, stretching and jumping their necks is called courtship dance.
It was also seen that the two birds turned up and screamed in a high-pitched voice.
The lowest temperature in Tsurui Village in Celsius has cooled to -13 degrees Celsius.
The appearance of Japanese cranes dancing gracefully in the snowy landscape was a tradition of this period, and some people were seen in the photographs.
A woman in her 70s, listening to the Japanese crane's bark, said, "It's wonderful. Once I see this landscape, I'd love to come back again."
A man in his 80s, who visits at this time of year, said, "The Japanese crane is big and beautiful when you spread its wings. It was nice to see the courtship."