More Awaodori Men
A couple of weeks ago I posted a few snapshots of some very handsome men taken at the Minamikoshigaya Awaodori festival at the end of last month. Here are a few more very good looking guys from the Fujionren, Kioiren, Soka-Oyamaren and finally the world famous Ahoren from Tokushima prefecture. Are they not fantastic looking?
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Glad you got to see Ahōren. I’d say they’re just about the most famous Awa team in the history of ever. A good proportion of chōchin swinging teams base their dance off of these guys (Kusunokiren, for example). And they take it very seriously. According to an NHK documentary, they get a huge influx of new members at the end of each summer, and only a fraction of them are still there by the following summer. ^^;
The climax of their road routine always reminds me of the opening sequence in Princess Mononoke for some reason…
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Got to love Ahoren! The Gods of Awa! I would love to see that documentary, if you have it on tape? Never seen their routine, I was at the fast track as usual (make sour face….).
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I think still have it on my HDD recorder (I tend not to delete this stuff), but you’d have to come round to see it.
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I’m waiting for an invitation then! (^-^)
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I think E would go for #2. That third fellow, though, when he smiles he really smiles!
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Hm… I’m triangulating E’s tastes for when I get her over here! (^-^) Yes, the third guy had more charisma in his little finger than I have in my entire body I think…! Fantastic look and fantastic presence!
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Thanks for sharing! Loving these images!
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Thank you for the kind comment Todor! (^-^)
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