Most viewed - Kitamachi Awa Odori Dance 2008 きたまち阿波おどり |

Kitamachi Awa Odori, Nerima-ku, Tokyo227 views
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Would you believe a karate group? They did not dance. Just punched and yelled their way through. Kitamachi Awa Odori, Nerima, Tokyo 極真空手連159 views
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Nice formation.151 views
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Kitamachi Awa Odori, Tokyo145 views
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Kitamachi Awa Odori Dance, Nerima-ku, Tokyo きたまち阿波おどり144 views
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The 16th Kitamachi Awa Odori was held on July 26, 2008 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Kitamachi is a small neighborhood near Tobu-Nerima Station on the Tobu Tojo Line.121 views
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Kitamachi Awa Odori, Tokyo 写楽連116 views
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They danced on the main shopping streets called Kitamachi shotengai (pictured here) and New Kitamachi shotengai. Just few minutes walk from the train station. きたまち商店街52 views
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Junior high school dancers dressed in yukata.49 views
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For the last number, the finale.46 views
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They know how to look good.46 views
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Quite spectacular finale performance by this troupe called Hyottoko-ren. ひょっとこ連46 views
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Aoi Shin-ren, one of my favorite Awa Odori troupes. 葵新連44 views
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All the dancers' faces were glistening with perspiration.44 views
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After a few speeches and a "tape-cut" ceremony, the festival began at 6:30 pm.43 views
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Dancing in formation.43 views
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One group was from the local junior high school.42 views
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There were about 1,400 dancers and about 70,000 spectators lining the streets.42 views
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School baseball team, Kitamachi Faiyers. No dancing.42 views
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Awa Odori dancer42 views
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So photogenic, like a crane in flight.41 views
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Twenty-three dancing and non-dancing troupes participated. This is somewhat small compared to bigger Awa Odori dances in Tokyo, but the enjoyment and enthusiasm of the dancers and crowd were top-class.40 views
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I much prefer the women dancers.40 views
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Daikon-ren from Nerima-ku.40 views
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These kids were very good at the taiko drums.40 views
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Takara-bune-ren 宝船連40 views
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She loved to pose for photographers.40 views
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They were hoppin'38 views
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