Sho Weinstein, assistant coordinator of JSO, said the dance reflects on the strength of fishermen and how synchronization brings them together. “Most of the moves we do during the dance reflects moves ...

Join them for the 17th annual Japan Day, celebrating “Omotenashi – Japanese hospitality.” Experience Taiko drums, martial arts, Soran Bushi dance, and more. Engage in hands-on activities like origami, ...

SAPPORO—The mask mandate has been lifted for the Yosakoi Soran Festival here, and dancers from Hong Kong and South Korea will join the early summer event for the first time in four years. The 32nd ...

The Yosakoi Soran Festival, held in early summer in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, began on June 4. The festival features dances performed with "naruko" clappers used in the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi ...