TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Awa Odori, one of Japan's signature summer dance festivals, opened Tuesday in Tokushima Prefecture, where about 600 performers from leading local troupes staged a joint show at a ...

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 ...

Here are some festive events to check out this weekend, from lively Bon Odori celebrations to Awa Odori and Latin music ...

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 ...

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa Odori summer dance festival in western Japan will offer limited premium seating for 495,000 yen ($3,000) per set, targeting people who want to avoid crowds and enjoy the ...

“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 ...

TOKUSHIMA--After stumbling over finances amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the famed Awa Odori has a new entity to help the dance festival gets its groove back. The steering committee to preserve ...

not so much a festival 'which dates back to the 16th century ', as just more showbiz.... society of the spectacle.... So a "famed" festival that is a "major tourist draw" actually loses lots of money.

The Awa Odori summer dance festival in western Japan will offer limited premium seating for 495,000 yen ($3,000) per set, targeting people who want to avoid crowds and enjoy the spectacle in comfort, ...