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Dancing Bonodori

Bonodori is Japanese traditional group dancing. It's danced in the Bon (mid-summer Japanese festival for ancestor).

How to dance Oedo Sukeroku Ondo

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Oedo Sukeroku Ondo (大江戸助六音頭) is very difficult dance. Therefore, it's not popular song for Bon Odori. However, if you master this dance, it is fun dance.

Song: Masao Suzuki, Makiko Kosugi.
(counterclockwise in the beginning.)

Level: 05 Expert
Type: Slow

Detail

Move:
Face to the direction (counterclockwise in the beginning.)
Wait to finish the drum then walk slowly and clap (1,2, and 3).
Keep walking and clapping until the song starts.
Before the song starts, put feet together and wait.
Three steps from right. Blow up hands while walking. Put your feet together.
Raise right foot up, turn left little. Step right foot to right and clap, clap and clap.
Do the other side.
Spin left to turn 180 degree.
Put your feet together and hands up.
This time from left foot.
Right foot.
Left foot stays always front.
Receive a gift. with both hand.
Step back and hands up again.
Wave your hands just like swaying in the wind. Make 4 steps from right.
Carry Mikoshi on left hand. Put right hand on the side.
Tap right foot.
Then step front, back, front, back.
Make 3 steps from right. Keep hands in the same position.
Put feet together.
Hit a drum. Right foot forward, and use direction finger like sticks.
Hit 6 times and use both hands for 7th hit. Put feet together.
Step left foot forward and bend knees and touch thighs.
Bring hands up and right foot up in the air.
Step back right foot. Then, wind Hachimaki by your right ear.
Turn body side.
Turn body back. Touch shoulders, thighs, and step right foot forward.
Raise left foot and both hands.
Spin to the left. Lean your body little to left with 8 steps.
Repeat.

"Winding Hachimaki"
Left hand bottom and right hand over.
Wind like this. Raise right hand quickly. Don't move left hand.

Dance Instructor: Yoshiko Ikemura Sensei
Dance team: Minato Waodorinokai, Ran no Kai.

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