Tokushima-ren was on TV!We were in Hollywood last Memorial Weekend in 2015! We performed for a special guest for a TV show that aired in Japan.
Arizona Matsuri: The largest Japanese Festival in the WestWe will again perform February 25, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona
Local High School Students Visit
On January 31, 2014, Japanese National Honor Society students from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School joined our practice. They learned basic steps, chanting, and how to put on Happi Coat and Hachimaki in preparation for their school's annual World Language Week performance. Good luck! Check out our event schedule. Click here.
Its never too late to start dancing.
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Who we areAwa Odori Tokushima-Ren is a traditional dance group in the United States that is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Awa Odori dance. The artistic director is Machiko Fujii originally from Tokushima, Japan and has been teaching Awa Odori dance since 2005. The group is based in Los Angeles and has performed at many Japanese cultural events. We are a non-profit 501-(C)(3) charitable organization.
踊る阿呆に (Odoru ahou) The dancers are fools 見る阿呆 (Miru ahou) The watchers are fools 同じ阿呆なら (Onaji ahou nara,) Both are fools alike, so 踊らな損、損 (Odorana son, son) Why not dance? |
