Yosakoi 2008 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Yosakoi 2008.
The weather was very good this year even though this dance festival is famous for wet sky. When Yosakoi starts, begins in Sapporo summer. This year also danced over 40’000 dancers with 240 groups from 13 nations such as Brazil, Kenya and New Zealand. The festival rules are as follows;
Have to carry castanets like instruments called Naruko
Every group has to dance with music called Soranbushi (Fisher’s labour song)

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Klapaucius (623) 2009-03-01 14:22

Hi Koji,

There was Yosakoi in Akita in 2008, too. I think its held every year in Akita city. Unfortunately I wasn't able to see it because I had classes at university.

Great framing! Focus is a little off on her face, but not by much. Nice work!

^^