Yosakoi Festival

Yosakoi Festival is held for four days from Aug. 9 to Aug. 12 every year in Kochi, Japan. People dance passionately to the Yosakoi music at 16 dancing spots like Otesuji Street, Central Park, Masugata and Obiya-machi with Narukos (Clappers) in their hands. It's like a Carnival! Costumes worn at Yosakoi Festival vary from traditional Happi and Kimono to modern ones. Also modern music like Rock n' Roll , Samba, Club (Disco) Music and Enka (Japanese Popular Songs) have become popular now, as well as the traditional Yosakoi music. Please come here and join us!

Visit also

yosakoi.com - The Yosakoi Festival in Kochi

yosakoi.org - Yosakoi Wiki Project