 Most viewed - Awa Odori 阿波おどり |
Tokushima Awa Odori dancer564 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer393 views
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The festival usually features a celebrity or two. This is actress Fujita Tomoko at the Tokushima Awa Odori.388 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori270 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. 268 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"258 views
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This was in front of a dept. store near Tokushima Station.215 views
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Pre-festival warm-up performance.181 views
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Free Awa odori lessons.177 views
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They performed in the afternoon.176 views
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These photos were taken in Aug. 1999.159 views
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In front of my hotel after the festival ended.158 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.156 views
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Really hard taking pictures with a small compact camera with no telephoto zoom.155 views
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Finally found a seat closer to the road.152 views
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Actress Fujita Tomoko heads one dance troupe.148 views
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Spectator seats. Admission is 1,000 to 2,000 yen.143 views
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Rear view of a dancer142 views
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All spectator seats were taken.141 views
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The Awa Odori begins before dark.141 views
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End of the course141 views
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Lining up for the non-reserved spectator seats.140 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.138 views
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My compact camera lens had a flare/halation problem.132 views
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Flute player132 views
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