TOKUSHIMA--Summer here is busy with more than 1 million spectators expected to pack the Awa Odori dance festival, which dates back over 400 years. But the festival from Aug. 12-15 this year is not the ...

TOKUSHIMA--A famed dance festival that was held for the first time in three years on a full-scale basis in August here ...

Hundreds of dancers are filling the streets of Tokushima this week as the Awa Odori festival’s full-scale outdoor performances take place across multiple venues in western Japan. On Tuesday, the ...

The 38-year-old Upper Coomera man and his wife, Masumi, say they are the only two in Queensland who perform the traditional Japanese dance awa odori. And they have to be dedicated as getting ready ...

(KRON) — Kaori Suzuki joined KRON4 anchor Stephanie Lin to discuss the performance and rich history of Japanese traditional dance. Awa-Odori is one of “Bon-Odori”, traditionally mourning death and ...

One of the most popular street dance festivals in Tokyo, Koenji's Awa Odori is returning this summer in full swing. This year, the celebration will feature over 150 Awa Odori dance groups parading ...

“Some fools dance, and some fools watch. You’re a fool either way, so why not dance?” are the words to the famous Awa Odori. This video presents the dance and a 2014 interpretation inspired by its ...

Along with Tokushima and Koenji, the Minima Koshigaya Awa Odori is one of Japan's three largest Awa dances, and it will be held around Minami Koshigaya Station. This festival is also one of the ...

Tokushima Prefecture’s famous Awa Odori dance festival kicked off in the streets of Tokushima City on Monday night. More than 1 million people are expected to visit during the four-day event which is ...

Some festivals are supposed to ward off bad spirits, while others are intended to invoke a rich harvest or to ensure the continuation of future generations. The Awa Odori falls under the larger ...