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Each dance troupe starts with a lantern bearer showing the name of the troupe.
The dance is quite simple. While bobbing up and down, the dancer holds her hands above the head and shakes the fingers. This hand gesture indicates that the person has gone crazy. It is therefore nicknamed the "fool's dance." The dance is held on the last weekend in August.
Keywords: tokyo suginami-ku koenji awa odori dance

Each dance troupe starts with a lantern bearer showing the name of the troupe.

The dance is quite simple. While bobbing up and down, the dancer holds her hands above the head and shakes the fingers. This hand gesture indicates that the person has gone crazy. It is therefore nicknamed the "fool's dance." The dance is held on the last weekend in August.

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