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The 25th Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori was held during Aug. 21-23, 2009. I saw it on the 22nd. The 21st was the festival eve when they had dance performances in the community center. The festival's main days were the 22nd and 23rd.359 views
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MInami-Koshigaya Awa Odori Dance, indoor performance. 南越谷阿波踊り226 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori, Saitama Prefecture.202 views
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This joint session of Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori dance troupes was the best performance of all, I thought.201 views
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For the finale, they had a joint parade of dancers from various troupes.121 views
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Aoishin-ren musicians.116 views
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The Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori is held annually near Shin-Koshigaya Station (Tobu ISezaki, Hanzomon, and Hibiya Lines) and JR Minami-Koshigaya Station (Musashino Line). These two train stations almost intersect.115 views
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On both the 22nd and 23rd, they held Awa Odori performances inside the Koshigaya Community Center. Part 1 was held during 2 pm to 4:30 pm, and Part 2 during 5:30 pm to 8:45 pm.114 views
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The press photographers were such a problem at Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road that I left after 10 min.114 views
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During the 2.5-hour performance, numerous Awa Odori dance troupes performed colorfully to live music.113 views
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Next to Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road and in front of the train station was this outdoor stage called ekimae Kumi-odori Kaijo. 駅前組踊り会場113 views
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Toward the end, they had a special joint group of dancers from all the Koshigaya Awa Odori troupes performing together on stage. 111 views
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Koshigaya Community Center.110 views
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I watched the indoor performance inside the Koshigaya Community Center on Aug. 22, 2009 from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.110 views
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But it was nice to watch it on stage in a large hall as well. Although I still prefer seeing Awa Odori outdoors where you can see it in a continuous procession.110 views
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Anybody could take pictures, but flash was not allowed.110 views
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The problem with this place were all these poles on the sides. Bad for picture-taking unless you are sitting on the front row. The lights also turned out very yellow, and my camera could not color balance it well.110 views
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At 5:10 pm, the Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori started at all the main venues outdoors. 109 views
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I liked this road because we could take front and center photos of the dancers.109 views
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Shadow dancing108 views
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Donations for the festival.108 views
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On the opposite side of the train station on the west side (nishi-guchi) is the other main venue called the Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori. This was less crowded, and fewer photographers.108 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road's starting point.108 views
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Their dancing and music are so good.108 views
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At first I thought that Awa Odori was meant to be performed outdoors, and it wouldn't be the same watching it in a large hall. 107 views
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So you can see that they are wearing different costumes.107 views
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The final performance was by a troupe from Tokushima.107 views
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A major problem with the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road was that they had 5 or 6 press photographers who kept getting in the way. 報道陣がとても邪魔、迷惑。5〜6人の報道人は多すぎるぞ。107 views
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The scene in front of the train station. The outdoor stage in the forefront, and the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road on the upper right.107 views
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Foinally, I moved to another venue across the road called Higashiguchi Minami-dori road.107 views
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They are so good. Obviously, very well-trained and they must have practiced a lot.107 views
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Map of the festival venues. There are no less than seven venues where you can watch Awa Odori dances by 66 dance troupes. One venue is indoors at the Koshigaya Community Center.105 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori on Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori. This road was also quite short, only a few hundred meters.105 views
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Nishiguchi Minami-dori 105 views
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Aoishin-ren, what I was waiting for. They are one of the best Awa Odori troupes in the world.105 views
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Next to the community center was this small outdoor stage.104 views
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It was just a small stage with seats for the audience.104 views
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I love watching them. I got them on video as well.104 views
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The hall is emptied as people waiting to see Part 2 were waiting outside.103 views
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Less crowded than the other side.103 views
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Grou[ photo of Aoishin-ren, one of the best Awa Odori troupes in the world. More photos of them later. 葵新連103 views
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I was curious to see all the dance venues. A short walk away was this Nishiguchi Minami-dori road. It was smaller and less crowded.103 views
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Aoi means hollyhock.103 views
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Niji (Rainbow) was the name of the troupe.102 views
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Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori, starting point for the dancers.102 views
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Everyone in this group have glowing faces, very vivacious.102 views
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Aoishin-ren is based in Koenji, Tokyo, and one of the leading troupes during the Koenji Awa Odori.102 views
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This is the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road venue. This is the main and most crowded venue. It's not that long though.101 views
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This venue was very loose, no press photographers, and the kids wander about as they pleased.101 views
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori dance festival.18 views
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