20060817-20060823 Japan : Tokyo Mitaka-shi - Mitaka Awaodori

All the digital photos were taken with Canon EOS 20D with EF 24-105 F4 L USM lens, 3504 x 2336 Fine Mode, scaled down to 841 x 561 for internet access, and 280 x 186 for thumbnails.
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Mitaka Awaodori
Mitaka-shi is located in western part of Tokyo, around 30 minutes ride on JR train.
Awaodori is a traditional Japanese summer festival dance originated from Tokushima in Shikoku.
Mitaka Awaodori is consists of 12 non-local groups, 18 local groups, plus one anyone-can-join group. The anyone-can-join group is the one that the audience can join in.
Please note that due to the event was held at evening, the street was very dark, so some photos are blurry and underexposed.
Mitaka Awaodori offical website : awaodori.mitaka.ne.jp/
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The Awaodori in the whole length of the main street in Mitaka-shi. The part of the street near the bottom is the preparation area and the starting point is a block up.