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The 70th Tsukiji Honganji Noryo Bon Dance Festival

[Sam] August 7, 2017 09:00

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DSC00564RSG.jpg The annual Bon Dance Festival at Tsukiji Honganji Temple.

The exhibition was scheduled for August 2-5, but on the 3rd, some events were canceled due to a fire that broke out at the Tsukiji Outer Market.

After the 4th, the event was held again.

Under the slogan "Japan's Delicious Bon Odori!", Tsukiji Outer Market and stalls by nearby restaurants open, and it is crowded with a large number of visitors, including local residents and workers, as well as tourists from abroad, It is wrapped in enthusiasm.

"Tsukiji Ondo" and other Bon dance medleys that are unfolding one after another, "Oedo Sukeroku Taiko" between dances, and on the 4th, a "masquerade tournament" that joins the dance circle with free costumes such as men's costumes, women's costumes, and cosplays. You can enjoy.

This is the 70th historic event.

The lanterns illuminated around the towers set in the precincts are also brilliant, shining in the dark against the backdrop of the illuminated main hall.