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Ballroom dance held

[Tachibana] 11:00 on September 2, 2013

"Sports Festival Tokyo 2013" will be held from September 28 to October 14. Sports Festival Tokyo is a sporting event held in Tokyo with the "68th National Athletic Meet" and the "13th National Sports Festival for Persons with Disabilities" as one festival. It is said that the national polity has been held in Tokyo for the first time in 54 years since the 14th tournament in 1959.

Unfortunately, this national polity competition will not be held in Chuo-ku, but as a demonstration sports competition, "ballroom dance" was held on September 1 at the Chuo City Sports Center in Hamacho Park.

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"Ballroom dance" is "dance dance performed in the ballroom (BALL-ROOM)," and is known in Japan as "social dance". Yes, you're familiar with the movie "Shall We Dance?" starring Koji Yakusho and Tamiyo Kusakari.

 

Today, junior players from 460 seniors (920 people) gathered and competed for dance.

The venue before the start of the production was full of the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the players, but when we started dancing, everyone was dancing elegantly and comfortably.

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Sports Festival Tokyo's mascot character "Urito" (Athlete Yurikamome) also came to support.

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In Chuo-ku, a demonstration sport event of "Kimball" will be held on September 29 and "Muju Tai Chi" will be held at the General Sports Center on October 6, so if you are interested, please go to see it What?