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Italian week at Osaka expo

Italian week at Osaka expo

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at a ceremony marking the opening of the eight-day Italian week at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Italian week at Osaka expo

Italian week at Osaka expo

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at a ceremony marking the opening of the eight-day Italian week at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2025, the final day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2025, the final day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2025, the final day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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[Breaking News]Awa dance festival in western Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 13 Kyodo - Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival. (Kyodo)

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the opening day of the five-day Awa Odori traditional folk dance festival on Aug. 11, 2025, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Japan Parade in New York

Japan Parade in New York

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional Japanese folk dance during the fourth Japan Parade event on an avenue along Central Park in New York on May 10, 2025.

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Awa dance performance at World Exposition

OSAKA, Japan, May 4 Kyodo - Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event. (Kyodo)

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Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

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Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

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Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

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Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

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Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

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Japan tourism promotion event in New York

Japan tourism promotion event in New York

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture during a tourism promotion event at Japan Village in New York on Aug. 31, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Awa dance festival in western Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 14 Kyodo - Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Awa dance festival in western Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Dancers perform in the western Japan city of Tokushima on Aug. 11, 2024, at the beginning of the five-day Awa dance festival. (Kyodo)

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in the western Japan city of Tokushima on Aug. 11, 2024, at the beginning of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in the western Japan city of Tokushima on Aug. 11, 2024, at the beginning of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in the western Japan city of Tokushima on Aug. 11, 2024, at the beginning of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival on Aug. 12, 2024, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Japanese culture festival in London

Japanese culture festival in London

Dancers demonstrate the Awa Odori traditional Japanese folk dance during Japan Matsuri, a festival of Japanese culture, at Trafalgar Square in London on Oct. 1, 2023.

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Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima

Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The annual Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima Prefecture on Aug. 12 for a four-day run.

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Japan's 'Awa-Odori' folk dance staged in S. Korea

Japan's 'Awa-Odori' folk dance staged in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - A Japanese "Awa-Odori" folk dance group performs with a traditional Korean dance company during a cultural exchange event between the two countries held in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Japan's 'Awa-Odori' folk dance group performs in Seoul

Japan's 'Awa-Odori' folk dance group performs in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A Japanese "Awa-Odori" folk dance group performs during a cultural exchange event between Japan and South Korea held in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Awa dance festival

Awa dance festival

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa dance festival begins in the city of Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2014. The organizers of one of Japan's most famous festivals expect more than 1.2 million people to visit the Tokushima Prefecture capital for the four-day festival until Aug. 15.

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Awa dance festival

Awa dance festival

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa dance festival begins in the city of Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2014. The organizers of one of Japan's most famous festivals expect more than 1.2 million people to visit the Tokushima Prefecture capital for the four-day festival until Aug. 15.

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Awa dance festival

Awa dance festival

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa dance festival begins in the city of Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2014. The organizers of one of Japan's most famous festivals expect more than 1.2 million people to visit the Tokushima Prefecture capital for the four-day festival until Aug. 15.

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Awa dance festival

Awa dance festival

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa dance festival begins in the city of Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2014. The organizers of one of Japan's most famous festivals expect more than 1.2 million people to visit the Tokushima Prefecture capital for the four-day festival until Aug. 15.

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'Awa Odori' dancing robot unveiled

'Awa Odori' dancing robot unveiled

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Tokushima Gov. Kamon Iizumi (R) and Tetsuo Agata, president of auto parts maker JTEKT Corp., pose with the symbolic "Awa Odori" hand gesture in announcing the "Awa Odori robot Sudachi-kun" (C) at the Tokushima prefectural office in Tokushima City on Aug. 1, 2014. The 160-centimeter-tall, bipedal robot will perform during the Awa Odori summer dance festival beginning Aug. 12.

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Imperial family members watch 'Awa Odori' folk dance

Imperial family members watch 'Awa Odori' folk dance

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members watch the "Awa Odori" dance of Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, at a music hall in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 13, 2014. (Pool Photo)

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Tokushima Vortis supporters perform Awa Odori

Tokushima Vortis supporters perform Awa Odori

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Supporters of Japanese soccer club Tokushima Vortis perform a flash mob Awa Odori dance to wish for a victory by the last-place team of the J-League before its game in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 3, 2014.

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Hut with roof like straw hat for Awa Odori dance

Hut with roof like straw hat for Awa Odori dance

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - People in this undated photo take a break under a hut, built in the city of Tokushima, with a roof designed to look like a straw hat worn by women dancers in the local Awa Odori Festival. The hut was designed by architect Ichiyo Uta who designs rest huts for people taking part in "Shikoku O-Henro," or the Shikoku Pilgrimage on Shikoku Island.

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Awa dance festival

Awa dance festival

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2013.

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Awa Odori dance festival in Tokushima

Awa Odori dance festival in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Dancers perform their synchronized moves in front of crowds during Awa Odori, a popular summer dance festival in Tokushima, on the night of Aug. 12, 2010.

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Awa Odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

Awa Odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Dancers perform in unison during Awa Odori, a signature summer dance festival in Tokushima Prefecture starting on Aug. 12, 2010.

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Awa Odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

Awa Odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Dancers perform in unison during Awa Odori, a signature summer dance festival in Tokushima Prefecture starting on Aug. 12, 2010.

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Awa Dance Festival opens in Tokushima

Awa Dance Festival opens in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Women perform a dance as the four-day annual Awa Dance Festival opened in Tokushima Prefecture on Aug. 12.

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