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Overview
Holder of a world record for simultaneous drumming, a river of matching yukata down the avenue.
About this place
The Morioka Sansa Odori is a festival held in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, every year from 1 to 4 August. It is one of the earliest summer festivals in the Tohoku region, held in early August. It used to last three days, but in recent years it has lasted four days because of the growing number of participating groups. In the past few years, with four days, a "Great Circle Dance" in which almost all participating groups set out together takes place on the fourth day. The festival ends with a free-participation circle dance for everyone.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1978 Highlights / collection：World record for number of drums, Dancers' costumes Genre：Textiles and dyeing
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