The eve of the Awa Odori Festival in Tokushima City, which was held for the first time in two years, was held on the 12th, and the dancers took measures against infection and faced the sunny stage for the first time in a long time.
The Awa Odori in Tokushima City was canceled last year for the first time after the war due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but this time it was reduced in scale and the audience was limited to residents of the prefecture and went for 4 days from the 12th. I will.
On the 12th, the eve of the opening was held in the hall of the city, and two groups appeared.
Of these, the Tokushima Awa Odori Association performed about 100 gorgeous women's dances, cute children's dances, and brave men's dances.
In addition, the "Awa Odori Promotion Association" performed dances that imaged the flow of the Yoshino River, a large river that represents Shikoku, and the audience applauded.
A man in his thirties who visited with his family said, "I was impressed with the power. I was lonely because it was canceled last year, so I'm glad I saw it live for the first time in a long time."
In this Awa Odori, infection control measures will be taken such as the dancers taking a distance and spacing the seats.
Mayor Naito of Tokushima City, the organizer, said, "I am very happy to be able to hold the event, although it is in the form of shrinking due to the corona sickness. ..