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[Breaking News]Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

MORIOKA, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

Performers of Iwate Prefecture's the Morioka Sansa dance festival troupe fill a street of downtown Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

MORIOKA, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Dancers wearing Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, parade through the main street of the northeastern Japanese city of Morioka on Aug. 1, 2015, giving drums a bang. The Sansa Odori Dance Festival will go through Aug. 4, with around 35,000 people participating.

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Dancers from Japan's quake-ravaged regions on stage at Milan expo

MILAN, July 25 Kyodo - Dancers and drummers from Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, areas devastated by the major earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, perform the traditional "Sansa Odori" dance on the stage of the Milan expo's Japan Pavilion in Milan, Italy, on July 24, 2015, expressing gratitude to visitors for support given in post-quake reconstruction.

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Morioka Sansa Odori Festival begins

MORIOKA, Japan - Performers parade during the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Aug. 1, 2014, the opening day of the festival.

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Women parade while beating drums in Morioka Sansa festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Women parade while beating drums during the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival that began in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Aug. 1, 2014.

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'Morioka Sansa Odori' performed in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - A team of "taiko" drummers, dancers and pipers perform the Iwate Prefecture-originated "Morioka Sansa Odori" dance in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 24, 2014 as part of "the Tohoku Rokkonsai (six soul festival)" chiefly intended to comfort the spirits of a number of people who died in the 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan.

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Event to thank U.S. for support after 3/11 disaster

NEW YORK, United States - "Morioka Sansa Odori," a traditional dance in Iwate Prefecture's Morioka City, is performed Aug. 26, 2013, at a reception held by the prefecture in New York to thank the United States for its help after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated northeastern Japan.

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Seoul festival features Japan performances

SEOUL, South Korea - Dancers perform the ''Morioka Sansa'' from Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, during a festival in Seoul on Sept. 25, 2011. Performances from festivals in areas of Japan, including disaster-hit Tohoku region, were featured at the bilateral youth exchange event.

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Tohoku Rokkon Festival

SENDAI, Japan - Dancers perform the Sansa Dance of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, during Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 16, 2011, the first day of the two-day festival. The major festivals of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan, are jointly held in the hope of recovering from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Tohoku Rokkon Festival

SENDAI, Japan - Drummers and dancers perform the Sansa Dance of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, during Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 16, 2011, the first day of the two-day festival. The major festivals of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan, are jointly held in the hope of recovering from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Drummers at Sansa Odori Festival in Iwate

MORIOKA, Japan - Drummers perform during the Sansa Odori Festival, the biggest drumming parade certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2010.

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Dancers and drummers at Sansa Odori Festival in Iwate

MORIOKA, Japan - Dancers and drummers perform during the Sansa Odori Festival, the biggest drumming parade certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2010.

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Morioka Sansa Odori festival opens

MORIOKA, Japan - The Morioka Sansa Odori (dancing) festival opens Aug. 1 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. About 153 groups will take part in the three-day festival.

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Japanese dancers in Hong Kong's Lunar New Year parade

Members of the 'Sansa Dance Troupe' from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, demonstrate their performance in the Lunar New Year's parade in Hong Kong on Tuesday Feb. 16.

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Traditional dance parade in Morioka, Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022.

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Traditional dance parade in Morioka, Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022.

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Traditional dance parade in Morioka, Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022.

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Morioka Sansa Odori festival opens

MORIOKA, Japan - The Morioka Sansa Odori (dancing) festival opens Aug. 1 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. About 153 groups will take part in the three-day festival. (Kyodo)

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Gasoline; Benzina (2001)

Regina Orioli & Maya Sansa Characters: Lenni & Stella Film: Gasoline; Benzina (2001) Director: Monica Strambini 20 November 2001 Date: 20 November 2001

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BUONGIORNO, NOTTE

BUONGIORNO, NOTTE aka GOOD MORNING NIGHT MAYA SANSA Date: 2003

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GOOD MORNING NIGHT BUONGIORNO, NOTTE

GOOD MORNING NIGHT BUONGIORNO, NOTTE aka GOOD MORNING NIGHT MAYA SANSA Date: 2003

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

Dancers wearing Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, parade through the main street of the northeastern Japanese city of Morioka on Aug. 1, 2015, giving drums a bang. The Sansa Odori Dance Festival will go through Aug. 4, with around 35,000 people participating. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

Dancers wearing Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, parade through the main street of the northeastern Japanese city of Morioka on Aug. 1, 2015, giving drums a bang. The Sansa Odori Dance Festival will go through Aug. 4, with around 35,000 people participating. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

Dancers wearing Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, parade through the main street of the northeastern Japanese city of Morioka on Aug. 1, 2015, giving drums a bang. The Sansa Odori Dance Festival will go through Aug. 4, with around 35,000 people participating. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Day feted at Milan expo with Tohoku parade

Drummers and dancers perform the "Morioka Sansa Odori," one of the five major festivals of the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan, during a parade at Expo Milano on July 11, 2015, designated Japan Day at the international fair at Milan, Italy. The Tohoku region was devastated by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Morioka Sansa Odori parade staged in Tohoku Rokkon Festival

The Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, known for its drum parade, is staged in Akita, Japan, on May 30, 2015, during the Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival, featuring summer festivals of six prefectures in the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan, to pray for the recovery of the 2011 disaster-hit region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drummers at Sansa Odori Festival in Iwate

MORIOKA, Japan - Drummers perform during the Sansa Odori Festival, the biggest drumming parade certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Dancers and drummers at Sansa Odori Festival in Iwate

MORIOKA, Japan - Dancers and drummers perform during the Sansa Odori Festival, the biggest drumming parade certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Seoul festival features Japan performances

SEOUL, South Korea - Dancers perform the ''Morioka Sansa'' from Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, during a festival in Seoul on Sept. 25, 2011. Performances from festivals in areas of Japan, including disaster-hit Tohoku region, were featured at the bilateral youth exchange event. (Kyodo)

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Tohoku Rokkon Festival

SENDAI, Japan - Dancers perform the Sansa Dance of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, during Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 16, 2011, the first day of the two-day festival. The major festivals of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan, are jointly held in the hope of recovering from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Tohoku Rokkon Festival

SENDAI, Japan - Drummers and dancers perform the Sansa Dance of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, during Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 16, 2011, the first day of the two-day festival. The major festivals of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan, are jointly held in the hope of recovering from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Women parade while beating drums in Morioka Sansa festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Women parade while beating drums during the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival that began in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Aug. 1, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Traditional drum parade in Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa drum and dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional drum parade in Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa drum and dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional drum parade in Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa drum and dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional drum parade in Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa drum and dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional drum parade in Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa drum and dance festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoyama Festival in Tokyo

Members of the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival troupe perform with taiko drums during the Aoyama Festival parade in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

"Taiko" drummers wearing Japanese summer kimono or yukata parade through a street in Morioka, in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2017, the opening day of the four-day Morioka Sansa Odori Festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

Dancers and "taiko" drummers parade through a street in Morioka, in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2017, the opening day of the four-day Morioka Sansa Odori Festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese dancers in Hong Kong's Lunar New Year parade

Members of the 'Sansa Dance Troupe' from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, demonstrate their performance in the Lunar New Year's parade in Hong Kong on Tuesday Feb. 16. ==Kyodo