Festival-goers in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima are enjoying a springtime version of the major summer dance event ...

David Cowland-Cooper (front in a red T-shirt) fell in love with Awa Odori, a Japanese traditional folk dance, and started a local dance group in Brisbane. Source: Tensui Australia Mr Cowland ...

Awa Odori dancers from Tokyo’s Koenji District perform in front of the Nantun Police Station in Taichung yesterday.

Tokushima Awa Odori draws large crowds Audience seating was limited to about 75% capacity last year due to coronavirus restrictions, but the event is now back in full swing. For more videos like this ...

Matsuri Days (6): The Awa Odori and Shikoku Away from the bustling metropolises, Japan's fourth largest island, Shikoku, has its own charms. In this feature we discover its people, natural beauty ...

Along with Gujo Odori in Gifu Prefecture and Awa Odori in Tokushima Prefecture, Nishimonai Bon Odori is one of the "Furyu-odori" dances in various parts of Japan that UNESCO decided to register on ...

The organizer is asking people without tickets to “stay away” from the venue. Tokushima's Awa Odori, one of the most traditional summer events in Japan, will be held from Aug. 12 to 15.

The Awa Odori dance festival scheduled in Tokushima city in August is selling premium spectator seats for 200,000 yen each.