Dance

This is a traditional form of Japanese dance, which is derived from the dance 'Bon Odori.' It is a dance created to welcome the spirits of the dead. They tend to vary with every region in Japan with different music, but usually involves gathering around a yagura (a high wooden building made for for a Japanese festival. Sometimes the dance describes the region's history, using certain movements together that represent the past, such as a mining or weaving. Sometimes fans, small towels, and/or small wooden clappers are used as props.

This dance is typically performed during the Odon festival every summer, which is a Buddhist festival that commemorates one's ancestors.