The word “arasowa” has connotations of a world without conflict, while “ren” is an Awa Odori term for a dance group. Many of Arasowa-ren’s members were non-Japanese from the start.

On May 2 and 3, there was a big traditional dance event at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Around 700 dancers performed the "Awa Odori" ...

the residents of Nishimonai in Akita Prefecture have welcomed their ancestral spirits home for the annual Obon festival through a Bon Odori. These dances are held across Japan, but the Nishimonai ...

Japan's longest dance festival, the month-long Gujo Odori in Gujo City, Gifu, is back to full strength for the first time since the start of the pandemic. For this year's event, organizers have ...

This August, Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang (MOP KLIA) is set to bring a slice of Japan to Malaysia with its first-ever Bon Odori Festival. Scheduled for the weekend, this cultural celebration ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Aug. 8 issued ... “I hope we will have a happy Awa Odori festival in fine weather and without an earthquake,” Tokushima Mayor Akiyoshi Endo said at the ...

THOUSANDS of revellers celebrated Bon Odori at the Shah Alam National Sports Complex (Panasonic Stadium). The annual Japanese summer festival has been held in Malaysia for more than four decades ...

IHG Hotels & Resorts had  announced an agreement with Minami Nijo Operations to open Japan’s second Holiday Inn & Suites ...

Around 700 dancers performed the "Awa Odori" dance. About 10,000 people joined in for one big circle dance at the end. Read the full English article Read the original Japanese article The ...