Why Not Dance? The Awa Odori Festival | nippon.com

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“Some fools dance, and some fools watch. You’re a fool either way, so why not dance?” are the words to the famous Awa Odori. This video presents the dance and a 2014 interpretation inspired by its Buddhist roots.
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[@vikaskyatannawar8417]

Thank you golden time

[@tyg3rz460]

Vikas Kyatannawar ^^

[@koeme]

Vikas Kyatannawar lol me too

[@raffysalipot4322]

Vikas Kyatannawar yeah golden time :D

[@StaleDrPepper]

LOL same

[@JuanSelection]

Vikas Kyatannawar Robogirl!!

[@StaleDrPepper]

Golden time brought me here

[@jonardmarcoromero3488]

+Jai Encinas LoL i thought i was the only one.. I admired the awa festival in Golden TIme and brought me here too. :)

[@nerovergil9686]

me too

[@shreyashettyable]

+Dh Djf mee too it is an awesome anime.

[@chrissyd565]

Me too

[@kukuhlee4020]

Me too

[@MoBlackjack]

I love how Japanese people are so passionate about their culture and arts!! Just beautiful!!!

[@shadowmod3]

yes. as far easterner i do observed that the Japanese are one of the most passionate ppl when it comes to their culture. i am very curious why the west is very keen in throwing it western culture away and having it replaced by foreign culture.
it is very sad to see them throwing away what identifies them as a race. they seem to be almost ashamed of their culture labeling themselves as racist and cultural supremacist. Sad and hollow.
Wisdom derives from culture, and wisdom governs knowledge. A society which lacks culture lacks wisdom and promotes social decay. That itself is freedom taken for granted.

[@mofadel]

​@@shadowmod3 Fr fr bro bro

[@LibertarianVisionRussia]

@@shadowmod3 absolutely. I'm russian. It's sad to understand that our people's living culture is destroyed (by the century of bolshevism). Now our people don't believe in anything except our families' surviving. I wish we will restore our identity once.

[@Micro296]

they surely arent dancing like robogirl koko hahaha

[@Kev376]

Its the Ooga Booga dance bro

[@trikxty]

I came here after watching Golden Time. I'm glad I did! The dance is hypnotic and fun to watch. :)

[@sarthakvts]

indeed,but never cross over to being a weeb xO

[@fpsgod3028]

same haha

[@temitopefademi8537]

Thumbs up if you tried the awa dance after seeing golden time

[@Solisium-Channel]

Yep!!!

[@vennomthegamer1847]

+solisium yep

[@vennomthegamer1847]

yep

[@jhona9874]

wtf xDDD yeeeei!

[@LisaMCreations]

Guilty! but love how anime can teach me about the different aspects of the culture of japan.

[@ZenakuShinigami]

This dance is killer on the knees

kaga koko and tada banri brought me here. hahahaha

[@vennomthegamer1847]

mee tooooo

[@polywarrenflores2170]

+Venn0m the soul taker me too

[@jen_usui]

Same here 😋

[@endriw_5523]

Me too, hahaha

[@jen_usui]

@gelgoog​ cannon nani!?

[@sakuramoon9023]

Golden Time has lead me to this.

[@samara3367]

golden time gg

[@Xtian602]

hahaha ya gg

[@joshmodillas2964]

Golden time brought me here. I miss kouko :(

[@b89oj]

If I were to take part at this festival I would be standing with the shamisen team. So cool and so still. The power of the three strings.

[@mercadv]

Omg at the muscles involved in naintaining these positions

[@tedheavy3441]

The old guy is a rock star. He is nourishing those kids with so much culture.

[@dianaelias8138]

Guilty. Another Golden Time's victim XD. Glad I saw it! :D this is amazing!

[@polywarrenflores2170]

golden time

[@danielamedellin8777]

Banri and koko😍

[@kennethjohnpinangga9093]

Yeah, banriXkoko😍😍😍

[@kennethjohnpinangga9093]

Be my koko🤗🤗

[@Tengokuuuu]

@@kennethjohnpinangga9093 lmao

[@Lol-rg2fg]

Golden Time? xd

[@KikomochiMendoza]

Tangential learning at its best. Who knew watching anime gives one a deeper interest at the intricate cultures of real Japan.

[@angiemm5777]

yo tambien vine por golden time me parecio curioso su baile y como era

[@candymendoza3300]

Igual xDDDD me gustó OwO, quisiera practicarlo :'v

[@AntCantShoot]

Team 3 Girls yup 😂😂💯

[@Micro296]

indeed , golden time got me so curious i had to see for myself what awa dance really was

[@cebolaloco]

my wife thought I went crazy after seeing me walking like that towards the toilet

[@raulitobegaso4638]

I am so lucky to have attended this festival way back in 1998 in Tokushima...! Unforgettable and amazing event!

[@skylathea1855]

Golden Time

[@ishtarock]

omg you need to have strong legs for this dance..I am going to try this to strengthen my legs

[@mdjechazabal1]

Although I'm here because of Golden Time, I'm really glad I got to see this done irl. Beautiful festival, awesome dance, wonderful culture... I love Japan!!

[@justshan2413]

Damn I'm here cuz of Golden Time as well. Nice to see someone with same intentions.

[@DanielSousaBarros]

Wow... I just watched Golden Time and was curious about Awa Odori in real life as well.
Great anime and beautiful festival! Would love to see it in person some day!

[@jesuslovesyou1454]

Why have we never seen this side of Japan! So beautiful

[@letsbefreaks98]

GOLDEN TIME!!!!

[@joshuaphillips9020]

Absolutely amazing.

[@kemasaziz2570]

i saw this dance first time in Jakarta Japan Matsuri last year, this dance is awesome.. i love it

[@Nipponing]

I love this so much I could cry.

[@Michael3851]

I actually cried but from emotion to see something amazing as this lovely aspect from japanese culture! :3

[@elroyjandicala4433]

I remembered golden time 😭

[@rinawahyuningrum3685]

Me too

[@TANTHEMANFILMS]

I remember being a lil kid trying this at Japanese festivals where i live. I am just a quarter Japanese my grandfather is Japanese-American still i love my Japanese ancestry. Its spiritual and joyful .

[@wtf1dude861]

So amazing! I would freaken love to go to this festival 😣 Ship me to Japan!

[@lousinangelinlag8717]

Recién me vi golden time, vaya joyita y que gran baile también muy divertido

[@tudormiller8898]

Amazing!!! Watching from London.

[@septer186]

Anyone here from the anime Golden Time

[@franklinnueva5384]

Haha me due

[@monsieursunflower123]

Not sure was Golden Time is; I'm personally here from Oden's song and dance in One Piece.

[@apostolosfilippos]

I saw that ! It was awesome! So fun!

[@dantekaori8648]

I love their spirit

[@shadowmod3]

“Some fools dance, and some fools watch. You’re a fool either way, so why not dance?”

[@user-xx7pg3vw9k]

Their stamina is unreal. Amazing.

[@janroj6860]

beautiful.

[@pianomariusoriginal]

“Some fools dance, and some fools watch. You’re a fool either way, so why not dance?” great motto! still, this dance looks reaaaally tiring lol

[@TurfSurf]

Beautiful costume!

[@annepoitrineau5650]

fantastic!

[@beater5302]

Thank you, Golden time, ahhaahhs, kaga koko, tada banri

[@levicandovera5052]

muy hermoso xD sale esta recomendación justo despues de ver Golden Time, sospechoso

[@xrecon18]

Banri to Koko daisukidesu! Daisuki Golden Time. That's what brought me here to watch the Awa Dance lol. I tried the awaodori myself. It was pretty difficult but manageable.

[@kanaekeiko]

how tired must you be to bend your back the whole road

[@jahhone5892]

everyone came from golden time xD

[@ardikasakha6052]

Hahahaha me too

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

I don't even know what that is.

[@jahhone5892]

China Raven its a romance anime

[@vinxsphinx8253]

That's a great exercise for your quads

[@user-xy6jm1ru5p]

HAYATTO SAAAAAAAAA

[@TomorrowWeLive]

The beat is so infectious

[@manskyyy3734]

thankyou so much golden time

[@manishshetty3596]

Golden time🥰

[@postbrohomes2382]

Pretty darn cool

[@ochkoochko2581]

KoKo ? Banrii ?

[@songoku8259]

Banri ran away because his old memory had returned, and koko looked for him

[@manuelchanaba6287]

Why I don't see anymore Awaodori ????
I really missed you all !!

[@Kooldude.69]

The old mans are the coolest

[@hirameberhardt8643]

Love the folded straw hats...so kool looking.

[@johnxina9646]

Anyone remember Nanjing victory dance...?

[@dwan270]

Awaodori in Golden Time is so popular and they make it in real life

[@ixionk]

veo que muchos conocemos el Awa Dori gracias a Golden Time!! Koko se veía hermosa con la vestimenta de bailarina... una escena memorable!!

[@rinxlen7250]

Opino lo mismo que tú 🥰🥰🥰❤️

[@-lslpect-5958]

Kokodiosa

[@vich3918]

Golden time💕

[@ReaperOtakuX]

Everyone here came after watching golden time XD It was a beautiful Anime

[@r1245]

すばらしいね！！

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool tradition.😊😊😊

[@ValerieKwan]

This is really interesting.

[@user-wx5yz2tv1f]

御先祖様から地域に受け継がれてきた祭りを観るのは好きです🤗メジャーどころもマイナーのあまり知名度のない祭りでも・・・花笠踊りも風の盆も阿波踊りでもよさこい祭りでも女性が一番輝いてる祭りやな

[@andrewc.2952]

So badass. Get em!

[@ZilveriCosas]

New discovery thanks to Golden Time! Amazing! (I'm looking for Kaga Kouko among those women lol)

[@futsanflier4422]

Hypnotising

[@thaonguyen-fv5gd]

Ooh, i am just wondering how easy dancers moving part of the bodies like that position
So awesome💐

[@bennybias36]

They performed a fool dance, but we were glad to paid for watching. :)

[@MrKhalsa55]

I love to watch......I love to dance. An Indian from New York.

[@sdean96]

Golden time made this look fun

[@detteef359]

super , gefällt mit total gut , viele Grüße aus Deutschland -- 素晴らしい、私はそれが本当に好きです、ドイツからよろしく

[@nelioleite]

My knees are paing whatching this.

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

someone did this hundreds of years ago. and another person thought Hey! we should do this forever!

[@zzdyhcdlaban3782]

Yes...Golden time !

[@matheusguedes4161]

Ty Golden Time

[@RodrigoHermosillaLibrologia]

Anyone knows the name of the music style in 0:40 I really like that kind of music but is hard to find ! thank you for sharing Japan Culture!

[@limitkids5828]

Miss golden time😟

[@kennethjohnpinangga9093]

Golden time brought me here as well, I'm from Philippines but I got curious seeing the live dance of Awa after I've watched the anime "Golden Time"

[@GeneralScrappyTech]

Damn golden time

[@douglas-ss]

Golden time :)

[@LuizAdrianoTI]

Nice cool!
パーティーの時間を欠場する。
オリンピックで多くの友人を見ることを願っています。
大きな期待！

[@moldywaffles101]

got to love japanese culture!

[@somniato7759]

I just like it when they shout Hayato Sa

[@andramuhh]

Jumat, 22 Januari 2021
Gw Kesini Gara2 Nonton Golden Time :)

[@maciejk5255]

Golden time love squad !

[@djpolyester]

I did not understand what they were saying, some words they have repeated so much that awaken my interest. Can someone teach me the words with meanings? Thanks in advance.

[@user-wq2bw8pe5j]

tada banri ?

[@user-so1nc2wx3i]

日本这个国家之所以强大。有民族精神，必须值得我去学习。

[@spencern.5876]

Pegajoza la melodia de esta danza , la vi en golden Time xd

[@GrammaDeath625]

my back hurts just watching this

[@christiancase4307]

2020 golden time

[@yogaemilia3568]

I actually fall in love with roboco chan

[@rusrus1472]

потрясающие девушки)

[@hirokobayashi5037]

las japonesas tienen un timbre de voz único

[@thejoint25]

Yes, Golden Time.

[@felipes2494]

golden time brought me here