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A group of dancers leap in synchronism during the Awa Odori festival in Tokushima

August 2023 was the first time that the Awa Odori festival could take place in Tokushima in all its former glory after two years of pandemic restrictions. In this group, one of the first ones to march on August 12th, the synchronism and the beauty of the dance show themselves through this grouped movement.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Tokushima, Japan
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Marc Fernandes