🎌 Yosakoi 🎌

The Night is here, come out and Dance!

“The night is here, come out and dance,” sings the upbeat spin on an old folksong, “Yosakoi, Yosakoi!”
Yosakoi has since become the name of Japan’s most spirited festival dance form. The steps, music, and costumes borrow heavily from tradition, but the dance’s energy leaves the greatest impact.
Large groups shout “wasshoi!” (a festival chant) as they pull imaginary ropes, an anchorman waves an enormous flag, and small children and elders alike dance with kicking, twisting choreography. As more and more people answer the call to come out and dance, Yosakoi is set to prove itself as the newest flower to bloom on the international stage.

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