The dancers parade through the city while dancing to music played on drums, bells, shamisen lute, and flutes.ĭancers and musicians will frequently break out into a chant as they parade through the streets: The Koenji Awa-Odori is one of the biggest street festivals that Tokyo puts on during the summer.
The show must go on with reservations on the side. Japan had already lost so much in investments, preparations and momentum but like phoenix they will rise. If you're not in that area, though, Tokyo's Asakusa Awa Odori is a great. The Awa Odori is a vibrant and energetic traditional dance festival held annually in Japan, with the largest and best known of them taking place in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The citizens became so drunk they started to dance in an unsteady gait … and thus the current Awa-Odori (Awa is the former name of Tokushima and Odori means “dance”) is characterized by irregular steps and happy, energetic rhythm. It was long decided that the much anticipated Olympics 2020 will push through this year come hell or high water. Venue: Asakusa Yokocho & Asakusa Rokku Broadway When: Saturday - Jul 1st 2023. The dance dates back to 1587 when feudal lord Hachisuka Lemasa to celebrate the newly-built Tokushima Castle, offered sake to the people of the castle town.
This unique award in the UK, celebrates women in the dance sector for their outstanding leadership practice. The Awa Odori festival grew out of the tradition of the Bon odori which is danced as part of the Obon “Festival of the Dead”, a Japanese Buddhist celebration where the spirits of deceased ancestors are said to visit their living relatives for a few days of the year. The charity AWA DANCE (Advancing Women’s Aspirations with Dance) is back with its second rendition of the Women in Dance Leadership Award. The Tokushima Awa Odori (Dance), held from August 12 through 15, is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year. Watch the above video to see some of the celebration from 2016’s event … and check out the Video Options above to see this year’s festival and get a 360° VR view of the fun!
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Looking for some summer fun and dance? … Then travel to Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku during the August Obon season where it seems like the entire city is full of festival music and dance.
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