Awa Dance Festival in Japan

An energetic midsummer dance festival called Awa Odori has been held in Tokushima City, western Japan. The festival, traditionally at the hottest time of the year, is known for its participants’ dynamic dancing and enthusiastic playing of the shamisen, the traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument, and Japanese flutes.

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