TV Station JRT
The Roots of the Awa-Odori – A Journey of Discovery to the Southern Islands –
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阿波踊り発見!南の海に源流を求めて [JRT]
|Length : 26min. |Year : 1993 |
In this fascinating study of the roots of Japanese cultural diversity, dance researcher, Eiji Hinoki, journeys south to investigate the dances of Kyushu. While the famous Awa-Odori folk dance of his native Tokushima in Shikoku has much in common with the folk dances of Japan's southern islands, its three-beat rhythm is unique. Hinoki believes that the Awa-Odori probably originated in the Amakusa region of Western Kyushu through contacts with fishermen and merchants.