Tokyo Awa Dance in Koenji
Have you ever heard Awa odori (Awa Dance)? It originally derived from Tokushima prefecture in Japan.
Awa is the old name of Tokushima prefecture.
The original Awa odori has 400 year history. And more than 1300,000 people visit there to see it.
There are 2 types of dance in Awa odori, Men dance and Women dance.
For the men's dance: right foot and right arm forward, touch the ground with toes, then step with right foot crossing over left leg. This is then repeated with the left leg and arm. Whilst doing this, the hands draw triangles in the air with a flick of the wrists, starting at different points. Men dance in a low crouch with knees pointing outwards and arms held above the shoulders.The women's dance uses the same basic steps, although the posture is quite different. The restrictive kimono allows only the smallest of steps forward but a crisp kick behind, and the hand gestures are more restrained and graceful, reaching up towards the sky. Women usually dance in tight format
They are beautiful aren't they ?
This dance have spread to many districts in Japan, and one of them will be held as follows below
Place: Tokyo Koenji
Date : August 27th and 28th
Time : 15:00~18:00
check the web site here
About 150 dance groups will join the festival.
The dances are performed following this song
踊る阿呆に Odoru ahou ni →The dancers are fools
見る阿呆 Miru ahou →The watchers are fools
同じ阿呆なら Onaji ahou nara→ Both are fools alike so
踊らな損、損 Odorana son, son →Why not dance?
I'm sure you can enjoy this traditional Japanese dance v('▽^*)