 Last additions - Kita-Urawa Awa Odori Dance 北浦和阿波おどり大会 |
My YouTube video (three parts) of the 2009 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on September 5, 2009.Oct 13, 2023
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on Sept. 30, 2023.Oct 13, 2023
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns in front of Kita-Urawa Station.Sep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori poster for 2009. Gooddesign.Sep 08, 2009
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Finale on Happy Road. Anybody could join in and dance.Sep 08, 2009
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Hatanaka-kikko-renSep 08, 2009
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連Sep 08, 2009
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連Sep 08, 2009
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren, Kita-Urawa Awa Odori in Saitama. 畑中亀甲連Sep 08, 2009
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Ageo Koiki-ren, from the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture. あげお小粋連Sep 08, 2009
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Awa Odori Hibugi. This group doesn't have the word "ren" attached to their name. 阿波踊り飛舞技Sep 08, 2009
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Awa Odori HibugiSep 08, 2009
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Awa Odori Hibugi. "Hibugi" means flying dance. Although I did not see anyone leaping in the air while dancing.Sep 08, 2009
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Awa Odori HibugiSep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren drummers.Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren Sep 08, 2009
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Miyako-ren was also good. I have them on video. 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren Sep 08, 2009
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This was the brightest section of Happy Road, in front of a pachinko parlor. But the neon lights kept changing color--red, white, yellow, etc. Looks psychedelic on my video.Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road.Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road. One of the girls lost her balance and fell. See my YouTube video here. Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.Sep 08, 2009
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The lighting was dark here, like most of the parade route.Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren performing in front of Saty (now AEON), a shopping mall. Here too, it wasn't super crowded.Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren gives a very good performance. Their dance routine is excellent.Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮Sep 08, 2009
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮Sep 08, 2009
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Niiza Kobushi-ren musicians. Sep 08, 2009
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This is Musashi-Aoi-ren from the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture. They belong to the Aoi family of Awa Odori dance troupes. Their music sounds almost the same as the other Aoi troupes.Sep 08, 2009
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Niiza Kobushi-renSep 08, 2009
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Niiza Kobushi-ren perform at Fureai Road which was the worst place to take pictures. They had a canopy (see left) and it obstructs the best view of the dancers. The crowd was sparse here.Sep 08, 2009
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Niiza Kobushi-renSep 08, 2009
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Niiza Kobushi-renSep 08, 2009
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These pictures show most, but not all the eleven dance troupes who performed. I missed a few. Sep 08, 2009
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This is Niiza Kobushi-ren, from the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture. They had a very distinct-sounding beat. 新座こぶし連Sep 08, 2009
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Buyu-ren 舞遊連Sep 08, 2009
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Next was Buyu-ren.Sep 08, 2009
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This man does a fan dance with his feet too.Sep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Aho-renSep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren 北浦和阿呆連Sep 08, 2009
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Lots of local children in Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. 北浦和阿呆連Sep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren starts the Awa Odori on Happy Road at 6 pm. This was the most crowded section, but even then, not super crowded. They also had chairs that anybody could sit on, though some were reserved.Sep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. "Aho" means fool. Sep 08, 2009
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Happy Road goes straight to this road which leads to Fureai Road, another dance venue and Saty shopping mall (now AEON) at the end of the road. The entire route quite short.Sep 08, 2009
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At 5:30 pm, they held a short demonstration of awa odori dancing on Happy Road with the local Kita-Urawa Aho-ren dancing.Sep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori banner.Sep 08, 2009
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Another one marches on.Sep 08, 2009
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Happy Road, the main venue of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori. It is a short route.Sep 08, 2009
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A school marching band starts off the festivities.Sep 08, 2009
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Opening ceremony. The festival actually started at 4:20 pm with an opening ceremony and a parade of marching bands from local elementary schools and the fire dept.Sep 08, 2009
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Near the train station is Happy Road. This is the entrance and one starting point of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori folk dance festival.Sep 08, 2009
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The 32nd Kita-Urawa Awa Odori was held on Sept. 5, 2009 from 6 pm to 9 pm. About 11 awa odori dance troupes participated. Most of them from Saitama.Sep 08, 2009
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns and signboard in front of Kita-Urawa Station.Sep 08, 2009
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A boxy-looking Kita-Urawa Station on the west (nishiguchi) side. Keihin-Tohoku Line. Sep 08, 2009
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