And by joining Takarabune, I was able to meet a group of incredibly tallented individuals who enthusiastically welcomed my participation. Learning a folk dance, especially one as famous as Awa Odori, let me connect with an aspect of traditional Japanese culture that is alive and well in modern Japan. Despite the rain, it was an amazing experience. The male members wear red and black bandanas tied around their heads while the female members wear a twisted piece of cord called a hachimaki.īefore I knew it the festival had ended.
On our feet we wear white jikatabi, split-toed socks with thick soles that are made to be worn without sandals. The knot we use is called a kai musubi, a style that is usually used now for male kimono and yukata. Because the group does a male style of the dance, they wear a male version of the costume. Over black tank tops and spats, we wear a kind of coat called a happi that is tied with a obi. With your Outlook login and Outlook on the web (OWA), you can send email, check your calendar and more from all your go-to devices. But rain or shine, the show would go on! We were relocated from where we had planned to perform outside to a covered shopping arcade about a block away.īefore the festival, the members of Takarabune did their hair and makeup and got into costume. And as luck would have it, it rained on the day of the festival. As with most festivals, the event was held outside. After a grand total of three lessons, I made my debut as a member of Takarabune at a festival in Kameari, an area located in the northern part of Tokyo.
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