Things to do: This weekend: Super Yosakoi (2013) dance festival

Things to do: This weekend: Super Yosakoi (2013) dance festival

Posted on Aug 24, 2013 in Must see, News, Things to do |

Sat Aug 24 – Sun Aug 25, 2013 Yoyogi Park Omotesando, Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park The final weekend of August is always a good time for dancing in the streets, with many major festivals kicking off. The original yosakoi dance started life in Kochi in 1954, where it was intended to help revitalise the struggling post-war economy, and Tokyo’s own Super Yosakoi festival has been going for just over a decade now. The event sees 90-odd teams of brightly attired dancers trying to...

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