Bon Odori Dance Festival | Japan Travel | Local Traditional Culture

Kimono Mom -- Sep 25

Today is the day of the Awa Odori dance. It is the largest dance festival in Japan and one of the traditional performing arts with a history of about 400 years.

It is held in summer in various cities in Tokushima Prefecture, and Moe, Sutan, and Moto went to Naruto City's. Because of Covid, this was the first time in three years that the festival was held, and the locals were dancing with tears in their eyes. ...continue reading