Today I went to the Nippon Domannaka Festival, also known as Domatsuri. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it turned out to be enormous and lots of fun! Basically it’s a dance festival, where dancers from all over Japan gather in Nagoya to compete. I didn’t watch the actual competition, just one of the many street parades that was happening in Sakae. (There were also parades by Nagoya Station and down at the Port, I think.) I tried to capture some of the atmosphere, and took hundreds of photos. The full collection is on Flickr, but here are the highlights:
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This dance group decided to get all nearly-naked by the end!
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(With apologies as usual for the poor video quality)
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And, of course, what day of dancing in Sakae would be complete without my favourite Rockabillies? Today both groups had quite an audience, so I felt a little braver about taking photos. They really are quite amazing!
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(If you listen carefully you CAN hear the rock ‘n’ roll!)
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I’ve got to get me a decent video camera! :S
Anyway, what a fabulous day, full of dancing and costumes and… even a jacket potato and a chocolate coated banana! 
I love it here!!
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Dance festival looks fantastic. Great pictures of the Rockabillies – reminds me of our Sunday in Sakae
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Yeah, I was glad to finally get some close-ups! They’re so cool! I want to make friends with them! haha!
hi, Enjoying being Japan?
wow that’s festival looks more than Notting Hill Fes, in many ways!!
Can’t believe they are doing such a tight dancing.
Chikax
Yeah, loving Japan! (Apart from the insects and weather!!)
Yeah, the dancing was wonderful, and so were the costumes! x