Super Yosakoi is a popular dance festival that started in 2001 to inspire a world shadowed by bleak news. While the festival is based on the traditional Yosakoi dance originally from Kochi Prefecture, dancers entertain spectators of Harajuku, Japan's fashion center, with unique and colorful costumes and makeup along with their energetic performance. About 6,000 dancers of 92 teams from Tokyo, Kochi, and other parts of Japan will participate in the festival. In addition to the popular Lotte Ghana Yosakoi-ren (5th year of participation), a new group from Hanoi, Vietnam will join the event to celebrate the festival with an international atmosphere. Many visitors also stop by nearby Yoyogi Park and enjoy strolling through various vendors selling specialty products and local gourmet foods at "Jiman-ichi" local product fair.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Harajuku-Omotesando Genki Matsuri (Festival): Super Yosakoi 2009
Super Yosakoi is a popular dance festival that started in 2001 to inspire a world shadowed by bleak news. While the festival is based on the traditional Yosakoi dance originally from Kochi Prefecture, dancers entertain spectators of Harajuku, Japan's fashion center, with unique and colorful costumes and makeup along with their energetic performance. About 6,000 dancers of 92 teams from Tokyo, Kochi, and other parts of Japan will participate in the festival. In addition to the popular Lotte Ghana Yosakoi-ren (5th year of participation), a new group from Hanoi, Vietnam will join the event to celebrate the festival with an international atmosphere. Many visitors also stop by nearby Yoyogi Park and enjoy strolling through various vendors selling specialty products and local gourmet foods at "Jiman-ichi" local product fair.
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