Awa Dance Festival

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The Dance of Fools (near Tokyo)

is held every year in the time of Bon Odori (Bon festival) in the area of Tokushima city (徳島市; -shi), the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. It follows an accompaniment such as Shamisen, Drum, Brass, and Flute, and dancers dance and walk. Dancers wear regional costumes and often sing while dancing. Men and Women follow separate dance steps and wear different costumes, although most professional Awa Odori troupes will tightly choreograph the movements of their male and female members together.

External links

Official Japanese Sites

• [Awa Odori by the Japan National Tourist Organization]
• [Japan Atlas - Festivals by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs] (click "19" for Awa Odori)

Japanese

• [Awa Odori Fan Club homepage by awa-dori.net] (Japanese)
  
• [Awa Dance homepage by www.awaodori.net] (Japanese)
  
• [Awa Odori & Awa Ningyo Joruri by students at Kagawa Junior College, Japan] (Japanese with English)

English / English Translation

• [Awa Odori Fan Club homepage by awa-dori.net] (English translation by Google)]
• [Awa Dance homepage by www.awaodori.net] (English translation by Google)
  
• [Awa Odori by web-japan.org]
• [Dance of Fools: Awa Odori Festival, Japan by www.pilotguides.com]
  
• [Awa Odori by web-jpn.org]
• [Japanese Line Dance? by www.country-dance.com (many pictures)]

Audio Video

• [Awa Odori dance video] (Japanese)
  
• [Awa Odori dance audio]
  

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