The Nishimonai Bon Odori (西馬音内盆踊り）is held every year from August 16th to 18th from around 7:30pm here: https://goo.gl/maps/1uEH3yzQ5LtcNoxHA
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Is the name of the place Nishimonai Ainu language? It sounds typically Ainu.
When more foreign tourists visit Japan, I would like them to visit Tohoku and know about Tokyo and Kyoto are not all of Japan.
For most of Japanese , the mid summer because of Obon and the end and begging of winger are the most Japanese time in a year.
Many foreign tourists guidebooks don’t recommend to visit Japan in the mid summer but visiting Japanese traditional festival in mid summer tells them why we love summer in spite of the heat and humidity
Danke!
this is extremely interesting to me, thank you for the video. can you maybe give the name of the chant/song or translate the lyrics?
That looks quite interesting. Is there a difference meaning wise between the straw hat types, and the other variety?
What a great atmosphere. Would love to hear more about it. Thanks for sharing this experience.
I really like these festivals! Thank you for sharing 😊
I really like their costumes. The straw face coverings were so different. Fire added to the atmosphere too. Such a special event. Thanks!
The cadence of their chants and the rhythm of their movements — I found it very, very moving. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for sharing the bon odori in my parent's hometown🙂 yes, it's mysterious and i feel something spiritual.
Thanks!
Just beautiful. Again, and as always, thank you SO much, Quinlan, for sharing things like this with us!! xo
So many cool festivals going on in Japan
Thank You so Much you make me miss Japan so much I only lived there for 6 years but I consider it home.
it must have been magical live!
Japanese Samba. A little repetitive for my taste.
I could almost feel the excitement the dancers, musical performers and the crowd emanate. Thank you for the front-row footage of a cinematic quality.
I see a lot of Ainu influence in this festival, and also some major similarities with some Native American rituals. That both populations evolved from the Beringia peoples about 25,000 years ago points to a common thread of cultural transmission, which Native Americans have held in their lore, which is proving to be very reliable.
thanks for sharing!
What is that hat called the one that look like a half circle, its really pretty. Also nice video, I enjoy this kind of content!
While nothing compares to actually being there, I like how your videos capture the atmosphere so well. I thought the music and singing were great and the dance was super absorbing to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Love the dancing and those drums! Beautiful stuff. It must have been awesome to be there!
Nishimonai is one of my fav. Bon dances
very cool! and the dancers look so mysterious with their covered faces, it's almost like they might be yokai…