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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer583 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer450 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori dancer414 views
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The festival usually features a celebrity or two. This is actress Fujita Tomoko at the Tokushima Awa Odori.406 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori281 views
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One of Japan's grandest festivals, the Tokushima Awa Odori is a summer dance performed in central Tokushima city. Numerous dance troupes called "ren" appear in a long parade along the city's main streets for four evenings in mid-Aug. 279 viewsAbout 2 million people see it during the four days it is held. It is like a bon dance to greet the souls of the deceased returning to visit. There are other Awa Odori festivals in Japan, but the one in Tokushima is the original and largest one. "Awa" is the former feudal name of Tokushima. Photo: Entrance to one of the spectator areas called "embujo" (admission charged). 藍場浜演舞場
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Tokushima Awa Odori is also called the "Fool's Dance"278 views
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This was in front of a dept. store near Tokushima Station.231 views
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Pre-festival warm-up performance.193 views
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They performed in the afternoon.189 views
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Free Awa odori lessons.188 views
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These photos were taken in Aug. 1999.172 views
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In front of my hotel after the festival ended.170 viewsThis group continued dancing late into the night.
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Crowds already line Tokushima's main street soon to be closed to traffic.166 views
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Really hard taking pictures with a small compact camera with no telephoto zoom.166 views
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Finally found a seat closer to the road.165 views
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Actress Fujita Tomoko heads one dance troupe.164 views
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View of Tokushima city from Bizan164 views眉山
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Bizan Ropeway 眉山ロープウェイ158 views
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In front of Tokushima Station157 views
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Spectator seats. Admission is 1,000 to 2,000 yen.156 views
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The Awa Odori begins before dark.155 views
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End of the course155 views
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Rear view of a dancer154 views
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Lining up for the non-reserved spectator seats.154 views
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Tokushima's Awa Odori originated in 1587 to mark the completion of Izan Castle in Tokushima (formerly called Awa Province). The castle lord allowed the people to celebrate and they danced the night away.153 views
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All spectator seats were taken.151 views
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View of Tokushima city from Bizan150 views眉山
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Bizan Ropeway149 views眉山ロープウェイ
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Tokushima Castle museum 徳島城博物館145 views徳島城博物館
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Flute player144 views
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Hi Philbert! Welcome aboard!144 views
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Shinmachi-bashi road in front of Tokushima Station 新町橋通り142 viewsIt was Awa Odori time.
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My compact camera lens had a flare/halation problem.141 views
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Tokushima Station137 views
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Haneda to Tokushima133 views
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Awa Odori Kaikan museum127 viewsAwa Odori publicity posters.
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancers on mailbox119 views
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancer119 views
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancers117 views
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Awa Odori Kaikan museum115 viewsHappi coats worn by Awa Odori dance troupes.
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Sculpture of Awa Odori dancer114 views
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Tokushima Airport112 views
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Condensed mirror of Awa Odori dancer108 viewsAibahama Park in the distance.
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