Dates: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 – Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Location: Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Dates: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 – Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Location: Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
盆踊り
ぼんおどり
Bon Odori
Bon Odori (Japanese: 盆踊り), meaning simply Bon dance, is a style of dancing performed during Obon. ... Originally a Nenbutsu folk dance to welcome the spirits of the dead, the style of celebration varies in many aspects from region to region.
阿波おどり
あわおどり
Awa Odori
Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year. Groups of choreographed dancers and musicians known as ren (連) dance through the streets, typically accompanied by the shamisen lute, taiko drums, shinobue flute and the kane bell.
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