Most viewed - Nakamurabashi Awa Odori Dance 2008 中村橋阿波おどり |
The 33rd Nakamurabashi Awa Odori festival was held on Sept. 7, 2008 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Before 5 pm, it poured rain. However, it became a drizzle and the dance started as scheduled.228 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori in Sept.162 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori159 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori Dance with Nakamurabashi-ren 中村橋連158 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori dancer153 views
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Daikon-ren at Nakamurabashi Awa Odori124 views
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Due to the downpour, festival spectators huddled in the train station and under the train tracks.54 views
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Poster for the 33rd Nakamurabashi Awa Odori52 views
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Kasei-ren51 views
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The opening ceremony started on time at 5 pm under the train tracks instead of on the outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station. These are local politicians lined up to give speeches. Each speech was short, but there were so many of them.49 views
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Daikon-ren also gave a great finale at the end of the festival.47 views
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From Koganei in the outskirts of Tokyo.47 views
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Daikon-ren passing through Nakamurabashi Station.46 views
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Another local Awa Odori troupe is Nakamurabashi-ren.46 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren 小金井さくら連46 views
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Outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station. The opening ceremony supposed to be here, but the rain prevented that. This stage was also later used for Awa Odori dancers to perform.45 views
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A karate group from Nerima also performed.45 views
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Kumegawa-ren 久米川蓮44 views
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Santsu Nakamurabashi shopping street is a straight road intersecting with the Keio Line train tracks. It has a good number of shops and restaurants. サンツ中村橋商店街43 views
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These photos center on the local Awa Odori dance troupes such as this one called Daikon-ren. だいこん連42 views
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Daikon-ren42 views
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Read his palm.42 views
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Tsuzumi shoulder drum42 views
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People and umbrellas crowd the outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station.42 views
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Everyone dancing in front of Nakamurabashi Station. The rain never really stopped, and the dancers got pretty wet.42 views
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Daikon-ren finale41 views
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Boy drummers show their stuff too.41 views
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Daikon means radish.41 views
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Nakamurabashi-ren 中村橋連41 views
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Nagoyaka-ren なごやか連41 views
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On the outdoor stage.41 views
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Shinobu-ren (from Koenji) teamed up with Chirudo-ren (Child-ren). しのぶ(忍)連41 views
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Kasei-ren かせい連41 views
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Chirudo-ren チルド連40 views
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The dance parade was held along the Santsu Nakamurabashi shopping street that intersects with Nakamurabashi Station. Nakamurabashi is a short train ride from Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.39 views
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Chirudo-ren39 views
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At the end of the festival in front of Nakamurabashi Station, they invited everyone to dance.39 views
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Daikon-ren38 views
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Shinobu-ren (Koenji) teamed up with Chirudo-ren (Child-ren). しのぶ(忍)連38 views
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Nakamurabashi-ren passing through Nakamurabashi Station.36 views
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Okame-ren 女華夢連36 views
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