LOADING

Type to search

Tag: Tokushima

Dancers preparing at Awa Odori, Tokushima, Shikoku
Japan Photos
Traditional Dancers Prepare for Japan’s Largest Dancing Festival
Deano「ヂィノ」 Wormald March 15, 2014

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 ...

chat_bubble0 Comment visibility1429 Views
Art, Culture & Food, Best of Japan, Shikoku「四国」
Awa Odori 「阿波おどり」 in Tokushima, Shikoku: The Great Dancing Festival of Japan
Deano「ヂィノ」 Wormald October 15, 2011

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.

chat_bubble1 Comment visibility3616 Views
Awa Odori dancers in Tokushima
Photo of the Month, Shikoku「四国」
Awa Odori Festival in Tokushima, Shikoku: Japan Photos of the Month (August 2011)
Deano「ヂィノ」 Wormald August 31, 2011

Awa Odori dance festival in Tokushima, Shikoku is the largest dance festival in Japan (and one of the most famous). It is held in summer during the Obon Festival, attended by over 1 million visitors.

chat_bubble1 Comment visibility3491 Views