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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Famed Awa Odori festival dances back into Tokushima after one year hiatus

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The famed Awa Odori dance festival returned to Tokushima City from Aug. 12 to 15, after being canceled last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. To prevent infections, the first three days of festivities were held in a large hall before a limited audience. On the final day, the dancers moved outside to the track of a sports stadium, where they performed their captivating choreography in perfect sync to the empty stands.

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