Awa-Odori(阿波踊り): The Story Behind Japan’s Biggest Dance Festival
The Koenji Awa-Odori is one of the biggest street festivals that Tokyo puts on during the summer. More than 10,000 dancers take to the streets of the western Tokyo neighborhood over the two-day event, and more than 1.2 million people come to watch them. But what are the origins of this massive dance party? The […]
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