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Awa Odori Matsuri

kagaruzaka japanese dance

Another photo from the Awa Odori Matsuri in Tokyo last month.

Here is another video from the evening. This time the video is in HD.

Posted on August 22nd, 2010 under Japan. Tags: , , , , , . Comments Off on Awa Odori Matsuri

Awa Odori Festival at Kagurazaka (神楽坂の阿波踊り祭り)

kagurazaka matsuri

Last night (and tonight if you are in Tokyo) was the annual Awa Odori Matsuri at nearby Kagurazaka. The day was very hot so I remained indoors (with AC) until I walked the 30 minutes or so to Kagurazaka in order to arrive by the start at 7 p.m.

Summer nights have that magically feel in the air already. Add thousands of Japanese musicians and dancers to the smiling members of the audience and the evening becomes that much more special.

I have never witnessed the Awa Odori before, and I hope it won’t be my last such experience.

Here is a video I took:

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 under Japan. Tags: , , , , . Comments: 5