Koenji AWA Dance festival (高円寺阿波踊り）
There are many Japanese traditional dance festival in Summer, "Awa dance" is one of the famous one.
*What's AWA dance?-->
http://web-japan.org/atlas/festivals/fes19.html
Awa dance is traditional dance in Tokushima, Shikoku. But there is Tokyo version in Koenji (JR Chuo line) this weekend!
It's very boisterous, full of energy!
I would say you should definitely go to see it this weekend if you are in Tokyo.
■Date:2008 Aug. 23(sat)- 24(sun)
■Koenji AWA dance festival official HP (ENG) -->
http://www.koenji-awaodori.com/indexEn.html
■About Koenji-->
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KÅenji
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徳島の阿波踊りにはなかなかすぐ行けないけど、東京でも高円寺阿波踊りが見られる！
今年も今週末に行われます。
女踊りと男踊りがあって、去年初めて見た時はあまりの動きの素晴らしさとチームの動きの精度の高さに感激。
今年も熱気を浴びに行ってきます！
■日程：2008年8月23日～24日 18時～21時
■高円寺阿波踊りオフィシャルＨＰ：
http://www.koenji-awaodori.com/index.html
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