Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

The four-day Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the first time in three years that the traditional festival has had spectators in the outdoor stands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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