![]() ![]() Last year, the so-odori at the Minami-Uchimachi district venue was canceled by the executive committee consisting of the municipal government and The Tokushima Shimbun. It has traditionally been a popular eye-catching event for visitors, specifically at the Minami-Uchimachi district venue. The so-odori grand finale is said to have started in the late 1970s. In Tokushima, there are seven Awa Odori dance venues with four paid venues and three free venues. ![]() The association also cooperated in the new operation, agreeing that the so-odori finale will be performed at four paid festival venues on a daily rotating basis, instead of exclusively at the Minami-Uchimachi district venue. The Awa Odori dance festival's executive committee also took an innovative step such as setting up a “premium dance venue” where only the 14 Yumeiren groups belonging to the association of Awa Odori promotion perform. A new wristband system allows spectators to visit several dance venues. “It was great that everyone was dancing with joy.”įestival-goers were treated to some changes this year, courtesy of Kyodo Tokyo, which deals annually with about 2,000 concerts and plays. ![]() “The enthusiasm and impact was tremendous,” he said. Muneki Hirata, 35, from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, saw the dance festival for the first time. Kenta Okahisa, 38, a member of the Yumeiren group, said, “My heart was filled with happiness as I was able to see the smiles of the spectators.” When musical instruments and dancers entered the venue following lanterns raised high in the night, spectators were put in a jubilant mood. They performed their so-odori procession in which dancers line in rows and perform with perfectly coordinated teamwork. About 1,500 Awa Odori dancers of 14 Yumeiren groups belonging to the association of Awa Odori promotion gathered at 10 p.m. was brought in this year to help resolve the dispute over the so-odori procession and put the four-day event back on its feet.Ībout 380,000 people reportedly attended the festival on the opening day of Aug. Leading event management company Kyodo Tokyo Inc. 12 here under new management after the cancellation of the popular "so-odori" finale last year, which prompted dancers to revolt and hurt ticket sales. TOKUSHIMA-The popular Awa Odori dance festival that draws more than 1 million spectators annually opened on Aug. ![]()
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