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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer566 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer432 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer396 views
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The festival usually features a celebrity or two. This is actress Fujita Tomoko at the Tokushima Awa Odori.390 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori273 views
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One of Japan's grandest festivals, the Tokushima Awa Odori is a summer dance performed in central Tokushima city. Numerous dance troupes called "ren" appear in a long parade along the city's main streets for four evenings in mid-Aug. 271 viewsAbout 2 million people see it during the four days it is held. It is like a bon dance to greet the souls of the deceased returning to visit. There are other Awa Odori festivals in Japan, but the one in Tokushima is the original and largest one. "Awa" is the former feudal name of Tokushima. Photo: Entrance to one of the spectator areas called "embujo" (admission charged). 藍場浜演舞場
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Tokushima Awa Odori is also called the "Fool's Dance"260 views
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This was in front of a dept. store near Tokushima Station.219 views
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Pre-festival warm-up performance.183 views
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They performed in the afternoon.179 views
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Free Awa odori lessons.178 views
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These photos were taken in Aug. 1999.161 views
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In front of my hotel after the festival ended.161 viewsThis group continued dancing late into the night.
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Crowds already line Tokushima's main street soon to be closed to traffic.157 views
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Really hard taking pictures with a small compact camera with no telephoto zoom.156 views
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Finally found a seat closer to the road.153 views
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View of Tokushima city from Bizan150 views眉山
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Actress Fujita Tomoko heads one dance troupe.149 views
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Bizan Ropeway 眉山ロープウェイ149 views
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Spectator seats. Admission is 1,000 to 2,000 yen.144 views
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Rear view of a dancer143 views
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The Awa Odori begins before dark.143 views
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All spectator seats were taken.142 views
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Lining up for the non-reserved spectator seats.142 views
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End of the course142 views
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Tokushima's Awa Odori originated in 1587 to mark the completion of Izan Castle in Tokushima (formerly called Awa Province). The castle lord allowed the people to celebrate and they danced the night away.140 views
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In front of Tokushima Station140 views
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View of Tokushima city from Bizan136 views眉山
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Bizan Ropeway135 views眉山ロープウェイ
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My compact camera lens had a flare/halation problem.134 views
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Flute player134 views
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Tokushima Castle museum 徳島城博物館134 views徳島城博物館
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Hi Philbert! Welcome aboard!130 views
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Shinmachi-bashi road in front of Tokushima Station 新町橋通り127 viewsIt was Awa Odori time.
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Tokushima Station125 views
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Haneda to Tokushima118 views
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Awa Odori Kaikan museum114 viewsAwa Odori publicity posters.
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancers on mailbox108 views
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancer108 views
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancers105 views
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Awa Odori Kaikan museum103 viewsHappi coats worn by Awa Odori dance troupes.
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancer103 views
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Tokushima Airport100 views
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Condensed mirror of Awa Odori dancer93 viewsAibahama Park in the distance.
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