Although Tokushima City has a population of a little over a quarter of a million people, the Awa Odori festival receives over 1 million visitors every year. Awa Odori is held on the same dates ...
The odori 「踊り traditional Japanese dance」 is a very unique dance. Hundreds of dancers moving in unison. Traditional headwear and yukata are worn. Arms flail and hands twist. Legs bounce sharply up and down in precise ...
Shikoku is the smallest of Japan’s 4 main islands and contains 4 of the country’s 47 prefectures. In this article: Naruto City 「鳴門市」 Iya Valley 「祖谷渓」 Minami 「美波町」 How to get to Tokushima When to ...
A very special 4 week travel adventure has begun, where a British travel writer and photographer couple embark on a 4-week live journey to Shikoku’s four prefectures. Shikoku is southwest of Osaka and south of ...
Awa Odori... over 1 million people visit Shikoku in the summer to see Japan's biggest traditional dancing festival. See heaps of photos and a HD video from the 2011 festival.
This photo heavy post is the first in a series from travels in western Japan during the summer of 2011. Includes a World Heritage site seeking mission in Kyoto and Shikoku's Awa Odori, the biggest ...
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