Publisher hoping to attract more foreigners to Awa Odori festival

Publisher hoping to attract more foreigners to Awa Odori festival

Photo taken in May 2017 shows the cover of the German version of the free magazine "Awa Odori Press," that provides information about one of Japan's largest dance festivals held every summer in the western Japan city of Tokushima. The local publisher, Sarugakusha, will issue the magazine in multiple languages in June 2017, trying to reach out to more visitors from overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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