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Published: September 26th 2008
The most famous festival on Shikoku and one of the top festivals in Japan Awa odori* was on the top of my list of things I had to see while living in Japan. From August 12 to 15 people from all over Japan swarm to Tokushima to watch and/or dance at the festival. The nickname for Awa odori, the dance of fools, is derived from the chant the dancers sing.
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Jo Trouble
Jo McCarthy
Dancing Fools
This was one festival I was going to try and see but didn't, won't make it now. Doesn't sound as though it would beat taiko :-) Have you been to the yosakoi festival in Sapporo?