"Bon Odori, meaning simply Bon dance is a style of dancing performed during Obon. Originally a Nenbutsu folk dance to welcome the spirits of the dead, the style of celebration varies in many aspects from region to region. Each region has a local dance, as well as different music. The music can be songs specifically pertinent to the spiritual message of Obon, or local min'yo folk songs. Consequently, the Bon dance will look and sound different from region to region. Hokkaidō is known for a folk-song known as "Soran Bushi." The song "Tokyo Ondo" takes its namesake from the capital of Japan. "Gujo Odori" in Gujō, Gifu prefecture is famous for all night dancing. "Gōshū Ondo" is a folk song from Shiga prefecture. Residents of the Kansai area will recognize the famous "Kawachi ondo." Tokushima in Shikoku is very famous for its "Awa Odori," or "fool's dance," and in the far south, one can hear the "Ohara Bushi" of Kagoshima." For more info, please read
here.
Last year, the
Bon Odori 2011 was held at the parking area beside
Plaza Angsana, Tampoi - Johor Bahru. It was really corwded when we were there on the evening...
Bon Odori 2011 at Johor Bahru
Crowded!
This is a yearly event and it was flooded with Japanese foods and games. My daughter like the knocking game very much! Haha!
We decided to have our dinner in the event, and too many food booths around that really make us confuse! Finally, we chose the
Kinsahi booth just because of they had full of variety...
Kinsahi booth
Too many foods to choose from...
I like the meat ball very much! From Kinsahi.
Beside that, there were many food stalls around the area too....like the Japanese Restaurant from
Crystal Crown Hotel Johor Bahru also participated...
The Japanese Restaurant at Crystal Crown Hotel. Johor Bahru.
You can see Sushi booth in every corner...
While we enjoyed our Japanese foods, the
Japanese Drum Performance started on the stage at the middle of the parking area...
The Ladies drumer
One of the lady drumer
Then followed by another group...
There were many performances by different groups that night, honestly...I like the Drum Performance very much! Like listen to Kitaro music...haha!
And it was different from the Chinese Drum that I watched before...
Some photos of different groups that performed on that evening...
Different group of drumers
Sweet ladies drumer from the performance...
It was fortunate enough that we can walked around in the event.
Thanks to the event organizer! We like it very much and we will see you again in year 2012!
We were late and miss the
Bon Dance performance! We will be early in the next event!
I was regretted didn't buy the Flash earlier...
Location map of Plaza Angsana, Tampoi - Johor Bahru
