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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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[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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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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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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Awa Dance Festival opens

Awa Dance Festival opens

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Women dance in the street as the traditional Awa Dance Festival opened in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12. The festival will run through Aug. 15.

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Awa Dance festival begins

Awa Dance festival begins

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

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Awa Dance festival begins

Awa Dance festival begins

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

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Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima

Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima

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

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Tokushima's Awa Odori folk dance festival begins

Tokushima's Awa Odori folk dance festival begins

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Colorfully costumed dancers step out to the sound of ''shamisen'' stringed instruments and ''taiko'' drums in the city of Tokushima on Aug. 12, the first day of the annual four-day Awa Odori folk dance festival. More than 950 dance groups involving 100,000 dancers will participate in the festival, which has more than 400 years of history.

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Awa Odori dancing festival begins in Tokushima

Awa Odori dancing festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Women dance in the traditional Awa Odori dancing festival that opened Aug. 12 for a four-day run in Tokushima, southwestern Japan.

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Awa-odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

Awa-odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa-odori dance festival starts in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 12. During the four days through Aug. 15, the city is gripped by Awa-odori fever. Photo shows women wearing ''yukata'' (cotton kimono for summer) and ''sugegasa'' (sedge hats) performing on the city's street.

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Scantily dressed samba dancers dancing in Kobe Festival

Scantily dressed samba dancers dancing in Kobe Festival

KOBE, Japan - A team of scantily dressed samba dancers are performing Awa Odori, a variation of Buddhist bon dance, known as ''Fool's Dance,'' in the western Japan city of Kobe, on July 20, during the annual Kobe Festival. The summer festival reaches a peak as the samba dancers are dancing along the main street.

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Awa-Odori summer festival begins

Awa-Odori summer festival begins

Traditional Awa-Odori summer festival begins in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 12. During the 4-day festival, groups of men and women perform a variation of the traditional Bon dance throughout the streets in the city of Tokushima, encouraging onlookers and tourists to join.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

People dance on the final day of the four-day Awa dance festival in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2022.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

People dance on the final day of the four-day Awa dance festival in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2022.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

People dance on the final day of the four-day Awa dance festival in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2022.

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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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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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