This festival should really be called the ‘cute kids festival’. Little elementary school children packed the main street stretching between Iidabashi Station and Kagurazaka Station. Awa Odori is a dance festival, originally from Tokushima prefecture, with groups of traditional dancers and musicians. This year’s Kagurazaka Awa Odori was held over four days: July 23, 24, 25, and 26.
At 6pm, the festivities kicked off. The children, in different ‘teams’, chanted and danced (wildly waving their arms in the air) as they made their way up the congested street.
As night drew near, the ‘professionals’ showed us all how it’s done. The Awa Odori dance is quite unique and eye-catching. The girls twist their body, knees high, arms out. Those sandals can’t be easy to dance in!
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Celia in Tokyo 
東京で 阿波踊り（あわおどり）が 見れるとは、大感激だったでしょう。
このお祭りは７月の２４，２５，２６，２７日に あったのですか。
阿波踊りをする女性の姿が とても 美しい！子供たちも 大ハッスルでしたね。
あなたも 阿波踊りを いっしょに しましたか。
お祭りは 庶民（しょみん）の 生活を 活気（かっき）つける エネルギー源（げん）ですね。
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阿波踊りを一回やってみるのはいい経験でしょうね！そのダンスをやったことありますか？
お祭りはみんなを幸せにしますので、最高ですね。
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I like these kinds of festivals!
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Me too! It’s so fun and exciting. I love the interaction between the performers and the crowd – both encourage each other!
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