About 3,000 people have enjoyed the annual traditional bullfights at a new ring on the southern island of Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
The bullfights are put on during the holiday period from late April to early May. They are said to date back some 500 years.
Twenty bulls took part in Sunday's matches. Some used the top of their head to push the other bull into the wall of the ring, while others skillfully attacked the necks of their opponents.
Farmers once enjoyed bullfighting as a pastime, but nowadays the islanders train special bulls for the fights.
The rules say that a bull loses a fight when it gets demoralized and quits.
Many people cheered when the bulls clashed with each other. The smallest animal weighs 700 kilograms, while the largest ones weigh about one ton.
The excited crowd danced around the winning bulls.
Mayor Kosuke Ohisa said he wants the island to be able to continue the traditional bullfight culture for ever in the wonderful natural environment.
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