Koenji Awa Odori 2015

Saw the magnificent Koenji Awa Odori dance festival on Sat. Aug. 29, 2015 from 5 pm to 8 pm in Koenji, Tokyo, Japan.

Koenji Awa Odori is a huge street dance festival held annually on the last weekend of Aug. near Koenji Station (JR Chuo Line) and Shin-Koenji Station (Marunouchi Line) in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, Japan.

About 5,000 performers in about 80 dance troupes called “ren” performed on Sat. and Sun. evenings from 5 pm to 8 pm. This video shows 40 troupes on Sat. evening. Most troupes are based in Tokyo including a good number from Koenji. A few are from Tokushima where Awa Odori originated.

登場する40連（みなみ演舞場にて）: 山形んだず連、しのぶ連、杉並区役所さざんか連、南相馬連、葵新連、弁慶連、心美連、­朱雀連、晃妙連、舞蝶連、ひょっとこ連、楓連、志留波阿連、美踊連、第三企画連・殿様­連、写楽連、苔作連、江戸歌舞伎連、だむだん連、のびゆく連、華純連、和楽連、江戸浮­連、初台連、東京天水連、高円寺 誠連、美遊ひよこ連、花道連、むさし葵連、騒連中、つくし連、目黒銀座連、天翔連、い­ろは連、三茶連、花菱連、東京えびす連、粋輦、りずむ連、天狗連・平和連

Shortcut links to troupes appearing in this video (*Koenji Awa Odori Association members. **Troupes from Tokushima.):
Yamagata Undazu-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=4m00s
Shinobu-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=5m15s
Suginami City Hall Sazanka-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=6m31s
Minami Soma-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=8m7s
Aoi Shin-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=8m20s
Benkei-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=11m32s
Shinbi-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=13m03s
Suzaku-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=14m1s
Komyo-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=15m53s
Maicho-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=17m59s
Hyottoko-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=21m53s
Kaede-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=24m44s
Silver-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=27m16s
Midori-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=29m57s
Daisan Kikaku-ren & Tonosama-ren**: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=31m51s
Sharaku-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=35m49s
Kokesaku-ren**: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=40m0s
Edo Kabuki-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=41m57s
Damudan-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=44m54s
Nobiyuku-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=46m43s
Kasumi-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=48m15s
Waraku-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=51m17s
Edo Uki-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=52m56s
Hatsudai-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=54m3s
Tokyo Tensui-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=55m54s
Koenji Makoto-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=58m49s
Miyu Hiyoko-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h2m12s
Hanamichi-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h5m10s
Musashi Aoi-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h6m34s
Zomeki-renchu*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h7m15s
Tsukushi-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h8m14s
Meguro Ginza-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h10m38s
Tensho-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h12m2s
Iroha-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h13m46s
Sancha-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h16m20s
Hanabishi-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h18m38s
Tokyo Ebisu-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h20m53s
Sui-ren*: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h21m59s
Rhythm-ren: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h23m49s
Tengu-ren* & Heiwa-ren**: http://youtu.be/0-R4Tkzuw8I?t=1h25m58s