Kōenji Awa Odori
kōenji awaodori 高円寺阿波おどり one tokyo’s largest summer street festival dance team participant million visitor two day event held last weekend august around neighbourhood kōenji suginami awa dance festival largest kind outside tokushima prefecture dance performed dance troupe referred ren 連 group musician dancer advancing line along local street accompaniment shamisen drum flute cymbal dance troupe mixed age gender woman showcasing intricate formation dance step wearing traditional yukata geta straw amigasa hat local community group school take part festivity keep performance standard high kōenji awaodori also competition element leading dance troupe across japan applying participate