Mitaka Awadori – Hachamecharen
At the first evening of the annual Mitaka Awaodori festival last weekend I saw the fabulous Hachamecharen (波奴連) perform their set piece right at the end of the parade ground. Easily one of the best...
View ArticleThis Weekend – Shibuya Konnohachimangu Matsuri
If you are in Tokyo this weekend and want to experience the fun, music and bustle of a traditional festival you could pick the grand Konnohachimangu Matsuri (渋谷金王八幡宮例大祭) which takes place on both...
View ArticleKonnohachimangu – Shibuya Matsuri
Sunday was the main day of the large Konnohachimangu festival, or the Shibuya festival. Lots of omikoshi (not as old as the one I blogged about yesterday) gathered for the main blessing ceremony right...
View ArticleKawasaki Awaodori – Nansuiren
Although the big awaodori festival season here in Tokyo is over there are still a few festivals outside of Tokyo, like last Saturday’s Kawasaki Awaodori in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture. I arrived...
View ArticleThe Second Koiwa Awaodori Festival
Last Saturday was the grand Koiwa Awaodori festival, perhaps one of the first, bigger Awaodori festivals in central Tokyo of the year. This was only the second annual festival, making it one of the...
View ArticleKoiwa Awaodori – Nagisaren
Some more photos from the rainy but exceedingly well danced Koiwa Awaodori in eastern Tokyo last weekend. For being such a young festival they have managed to talk an awful lot of very good teams into...
View ArticleThis Weekend – Awaodori Everywhere
This weekend is the absolute peak of the Awadori festivals of the year, all over Kanto there are large and small festivals taking place and I can not think of any team that has not been mobilized. If...
View ArticleTakarabune at Kagurazaka Awaodori Festival
At the 44th Kagurazaka Awaodori Festival in Tokyo’s Shinkjuku Ward I managed to catch the final performance and grande finale of Takarabune giving one of their usual spirited performances. They have...
View ArticleKoenji Awaodori Festival 2015
The end of August is the big weekend for Awaodori enthusiast as it is when the biggest annual festival outside of Tokushima Prefecture takes place. This year was just as massive as usual with huge...
View ArticleHatsudai Awaodori Festival Coming Up!
If you are in Tokyo over the Silver Week you might as well live up the last day of the holidays by visiting the great Hatsudai Awaodori Festival in Shibuya’s Hatsudai district, the first day was today...
View ArticleHatsudai Awaodori Festival 2015
This year’s two day Awaodori festival in Shibuya Ward’s Hatsudai was just as great as usual. Lots of great dancers and a splendid effort from all the organizers and volunteers who helped pull it all...
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