I Attempted Awa Odori, Japan’s 400-Year-Old Dancing Tradition

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The Awa Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that began over 430 years ago in Tokushima prefecture. You can experience Awa Odori year-round at the Awa Odori Kaikan (Hall) (www.awaodori-kaikan.jp/ ), a 10-minute walk from JR Tokushima Station. The hall offers a dance performance, a chance to try dancing yourself on stage, a museum to learn about the tradition's origins, souvenir shopping, and even a ride on the Bizan ropeway - all in one building.
Learn more about Awa Odori and dance steps in this article: matcha-jp.com/en/12879
Thank you to Awa Odori Fools for allowing me to showcase your footage! / awaodorifools
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Chapters
0:00 Awa Odori Intro
0:51 Who We Are & Tokushima
1:57 Getting Dressed into Awa Odori Clothes
2:44 Visiting Awa Odori Kaikan
3:09 Amazing Awa Odori Performance
4:19 How Do You Dance the Awa Odori?
5:00 Watch My Live Awa Odori Performance
5:40 Learn Awa Odori History
6:53 Shop Tokushima Local Products
7:21 Bizan Ropeway
8:17 Behind-the-Scenes Awa Odori
9:42 Interviews
12:32 Conclusion: What’s My Tokushima Souvenir?
13:40 BONUS: Awa Odori Flute Performance
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@giulianonigro774 7 ай бұрын

I sincerely love all of your videos, for many different reason. One of them is how well structured they are: I really enjoy the slow but well designed pace you give them, they are captivating while remaining focused on the subject, and I always finish them with a smile and a sense of calmness❤really great work, thanks for sharing them

@georgemulford2910 8 ай бұрын

(Wow your dog has grown)

@markames3688 8 ай бұрын

Great music and dance. Also enjoyed the city views.

@ShaunaMarieSings 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful...thank you for sharing...💗💗💗

@thebirdartistscottage 8 ай бұрын

What a wonderful video! I enjoyed learning about this dance form and seeing the musicians and dancers. At the end, listening to the flute player, I thought about how most likely he has been practicing for his whole life! I was so moved by the dedication and devotion of these people to their traditional culture. So beautiful! As always, thank you for sharing your experiences with us who live so far away. Lots of love from Oregon!

@bitsii 8 ай бұрын

Very cool. I love this dance and music. The interview portion was a great addition to this video. Bye

@SamFournier 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting us into your corner of the world! Loved learning about this beautiful dance and congrats on your award.

@user-wn8sk6us5c 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful video💗

@k_redacted5353 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for adding the flute at the end, it was beautiful 🤩

@maigomika 8 ай бұрын

It was my favourite performance of that day! 😍

@cathyholt5215 8 ай бұрын

This was so interesting! Thank you for sharing this experience.

@leahlemieux 3 ай бұрын

that was a wonderful treat! thank you so much!🌸

@patriciakunz1198 8 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you for sharing your life with us and the sites and scenes. Dancing is essential for life - I agree.

@ColonelHeinz 8 ай бұрын

I've been to Tokushima. Well, I was there for one night actually. On the day of arriving I walked through the city and up a hill, on which an elderly man approached me and told me about the history of the city. That was really nice. But actually I was there to go to Naruto on the next day to look at the water whirls under the big bridge. They're quite famous, the images online mostly show what they looked like on special occasions. So during my trip they were much smaller, but still really cool to see. Thanks for this flashback to an awesome vacation! And also for your videos, I enjoy them very much.

@mask2157 7 ай бұрын

The youtube algo betrayed you. Was wondering why I hadn’t heard from this channel in a while, and it looks like I wasn’t the only one!

@olyraguzman3808 8 ай бұрын

This video were different but really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Music is so nice and relaxing. ❤

@MissMoMoshiki 3 ай бұрын

I'm so happy that you made an in-depth video of Awa odori. I have always been so fascinated by this dance. There is something so pleasantly hypnotic about the movements, the chanting, and the instruments. It's repetitive, but I just couldn't stop myself from listening and looking and ultimately enjoying this dance.

@hamsterpfote 8 ай бұрын

While it may appear different to my european eyes, it yet seems like a very enjoyful experience and I found myself swinging to the rhythm of the music while watching your video :) I enjoy your japanese country living videos :)

@BodhiPolitic 8 ай бұрын

One minute in: This is awesome! I love Awa Odori. I watched countless videos about it. And I love you guys and your story! Yay! What a great combination.

@maigomika 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😆

@semperbufo152 8 ай бұрын

I Love watching the posts of the Japanese dance.Such a family thing with no sense of fear in the towns.The children dancing,so young..simply divine.❤

@caiohdduarte 7 ай бұрын

What an interesting video! I would like to compliment you in choosing a different format from the usual videos on this type of content, an elegant tone, with a more straight-forward, content-focused narrative rather than easy cliff-hangers and a descriptive script. Keep on with the great work! Best regards from Brazil!

@flopsymopsy7088 4 ай бұрын

I agree. Just found your channel and pleased to subscribe from Seattle, Washington, USA. 😊

@AmateurEnthusiasm 7 ай бұрын

I loved this. I got to terribly do this dance when I stumbled on a local matsuri during my time in Tachikawa. Just me and a bunch of old people and some booze. It was lovely.

@maigomika 6 ай бұрын

Honestly, that sounds wonderful, and basically like all of my other dance experiences in Japan. And I do it again every time without hesitation 😆

@KevinInciongMedia 8 ай бұрын

@9:48 Amazing editing as always and I loved how you handled this portion. The translation really helped me understand the subtleties of the music.

@maigomika 8 ай бұрын

Aw, thank you! I'm really happy to hear that you liked it!

@raymonde4272 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the interesting and informative video about Awa Odori. I had seen videos of the main parade before but it's nice to learn some of the history behind it.

@charlottesmom 3 ай бұрын

One reason (of many) why I want to go to Japan in August!

@Rebecca.42 8 ай бұрын

Great video. So well created, it could be an official video for Tokushima. I didnt know about awaodori but it looks so pretty ❤

@maigomika 8 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you so much! 😀 Hope one day you'll be able to see it for yourself!

@megalodon2560 6 ай бұрын

beautiful!

@halfabee 8 ай бұрын

I have been to Japan twice each time for 6 months and I never knew of this dance until recently when it came up on KZfaq.

@sndsofscnce 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this

@corruptedteka 5 ай бұрын

I've never heard of it before, but it's true that Awa Odori uplifts you and makes you want to join in and dance !! I found myself trying to copy the hand movements, I thought they were beautiful, like flowers opening and closing !

@genevieveladier3053 12 күн бұрын

absolutely adore your little Pancake! he is gorgeous.

@roddyk9216 5 ай бұрын

Thank you your video made me proud of my japanese heritage.

@espinaca27 8 ай бұрын

11:42 I just loved that answer, it conveys happiness!

@Marceloluizz 7 ай бұрын

Very nice video!!! Greetings from Brazil.

@catherineclement7798 8 ай бұрын

Bonsoir, merci pour ce reportage très intéressant sur une partie de la culture japonaise

@divineinpurple9058 8 ай бұрын

This was so interesting!

@robinrichards3884 8 ай бұрын

What a cool window into local culture. Would you consider that indigenous culture? The flute piece at the end was amazing ❤

@maigomika 8 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the performance on the flute! The locals wouldn't consider it part of their indigenous culture, though it still reflects the traditional Tokushima culture. In Japan, indigenous cultures like the Ainu and Ryukyuan are a good representation of Japan's indigenous cultures, which has more ancient roots within Japan's history.

@JWs697 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq never showed this one to me. I missed it until I was scrolling though your channel.

@delven121 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video thank you, my wife and son spent Christmas in Tokyo visiting family.

@McLOVIN_456 2 ай бұрын

I would love to live in Japan, but not in the countryside 🙈 Very interesting video, about Awa Odori. Thank you!

@yyoshi1425 8 ай бұрын

Youは何しに観ましたよーー😆 すごくかっこよかったとお伝え下さい😊

@fsalad 8 ай бұрын

Its so peaceful

@JanPospisilArt 8 ай бұрын

Pancake got big!

@W4iteFlame 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting. I will save it to Favs to rewatch later. I have huge difficulties with dances in general, but maybe I can at least try to do this one

@atakkuuuuu 8 ай бұрын

PANCAKE IS SO BIG NOOOOOOOOWWW!!!! T_T

@WMARUoriginal 8 ай бұрын

What a wonderful video! While you were out at the performance, did Pancake have to be in the house or will he stay outside?

@maigomika 8 ай бұрын

I don't usually leave him outside himself alone. He gets too lonely (and cries) otherwise 😅

@FrozenAfricaPrincess 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! Do you by any chance know what this type of music is called? Like if I wanted to search for a playlist or album on Spotify? Thank you!

@lesimkien724 3 ай бұрын

I love you dog, he is sosososoosooso handsome.😍

@kittymblock 2 ай бұрын

waw Pancake is funny annabul, he is very enthusiastic LOL. Oh, Awa Odori is ancient traditional dance in Japan, and it practiced by farmers to honor the ancestor. So sorry before, I get negative info from my friend that was practiced by Dai Nippon soldiers in Nanjing during World War II, and I has proved in this video, this dance is not bad as my friend said. And I'm surprised the traditional instruments are similar with mainland China. This information is positive and enlightened me especially abiut Awa Odori. Red potato is not correct word for that food, in Indonesia we call it ketela or ubi. It is very different than potato, the characteristic is basically sweet! We consume it after it boiled for half hour.