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Awa Odori Festival Begins in Tokushima Prefecture

In Tokushima City, the Awa Odori festival opens with six hundred dancers moving through the summer heat. Women dance gently with raised hands, while men crouch low with powerful strides, leaving visitors deeply moved. The celebration runs until the 15th, promising more nights of rhythm and wonder.

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徳島県徳島市とくしまけんとくしまし11日じゅういちにち、「阿波あわおどり」がはじまりました。
阿波あわおどり」は毎年まいとし100万人まんにん以上いじょうひとる、有名ゆうめいなつのおまつりです。
11日じゅういちにちおどりが上手じょうずなグループのひとたち、600にんぐらいがステージでおどりました。
女性じょせいおどりと男性だんせいおどりがあります。女性じょせいたかくあげてやさしくおどります。男性だんせいからだひくくして力強ちからづよおどります。ひとは「すばらしかったです。とてもこころのこりました」とはなしていました。
阿波あわおどり」は、今月こんげつ15にちまでおこなわれます。

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On the 11th, the 'Awa Odori' festival began in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The 'Awa Odori' is a famous summer festival that attracts more than one million visitors every year. On the 11th, about 600 people from skilled dance groups performed on stage. There are dances for women and dances for men. Women raise their hands high and dance gently, while men lower their bodies and dance powerfully. Visitors commented, 'It was wonderful. It left a deep impression on me.' The 'Awa Odori' will continue until the 15th of this month.

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