33,000 people take part in Yosakoi-Soran Festival in Sapporo

33,000 people take part in Yosakoi-Soran Festival in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants in the 18th Yosakoi-Soran Festival dance in Odori Park in Sappporo, Hokkaido on June 10. About 33,000 participants in 316 teams, including some from Taiwan, will compete in dance performances during the five-day festival through June 14 at 25 sites in the city.

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