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06-18-2010, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ishikawa View Post
Obon Odori's
One too many "O". Get rid of the first one.

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There are also various regional dances that are specific and unique to each Obon, the most famous being "Awa Odori" of Tokushima-ken.
I think many Japanese, myself included, would disagree that Awaodori is a Bon-odori. We just don't call every summer dance "bon-odori". Awaodori is way too large-scaled and too commercialized to call it that. Besides, as far as I know, there is no written proof that it started as such.
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