Tokushima Awa Odori Festival
Details
| Title | Tokushima Awa Odori Festival |
| Author | Le Beau Visage |
| Duration | 7:49 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=xKZ3FqgOdYQ |
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Description
Tokushima Awa Odori is rated by many as Japan’s top summer festival. It takes place in Tokushima – a prefecture on the island of Shikoku.
The dance festival (odori means dance) has its origins as a summer obon festival. ‘Awa’ was the pre-Meiji name for the area in which Tokushima city is located. The festival was renowned as a raucous and drunken event and over the years a distinctive dance style emerged. The streets of central Tokushima City are closed to traffic each evening of the festival. Dancing takes place in the street (which can be viewed for free) and at seven stages with reserved seating.
