Awara Yosakoui Festival

A contemporary dance culture originating from Kochi Prefecture. A creative fusion of traditional Bon dance and modern pop music. Beginning with the 1954 Kochi Yosakoui Festival, it has expanded nationally with festivals held throughout Japan. Rapidly growing as a tool for regional revitalization and symbol of youth culture.

福井縣淡良市舉辦的當代版阿波舞祭典。以高知縣阿波舞祭為基礎，融入地方獨特的創意巧思，形成別具一格的舞蹈祭典。每年數千名舞者參與其中，為夏季地域振興的重點表演活動，規模宏大且極具地方特色。

1954年在高知縣創設的創新舞蹈祭典。舞者在表演時手持鳴子（木製拍擊樂器）為其特色。祭典以土佐民謠為基調，融合當代音樂與編排風格而發展演變。如今夜來系列祭典已遍佈全國各地，吸引眾多以年輕世代為主的參與者。

A contemporary dance culture originating from Kochi Prefecture. A creative fusion of traditional Bon dance and modern pop music. Beginning with the 1954 Kochi Yosakoui Festival, it has expanded nationally with festivals held throughout Japan. Rapidly growing as a tool for regional revitalization and symbol of youth culture.

Organization managing Yosakoira festival in Awara, Fukui Prefecture. It adapts Kochi's traditional Yosakorai format to local characteristics, attracting tens of thousands of performers and spectators annually. It exemplifies the successful fusion of regional revitalization with contemporary expression of traditional performing arts.

1914年創設的全女性歌劇團。以男役與娘役的制度為特色，上演華麗的音樂劇與歌舞劇。擁有獨特的明星制度與狂熱的粉絲文化，在日本娛樂史上佔據無可取代的地位。

一人的說書人坐在坐墊上，僅持扇子和手巾就能演繹故事的日本傳統說話藝術。成立於江戶時代，以巧妙的敘述技巧詮釋多個登場人物為其特色。近年來，英語落語和年輕說書人的活躍表現正為這門藝術開拓新的觀眾群。