dancers perform in tight formation during their awa odori the awa dance festival in tokushima on aug 12 2017 the lagest dance festival launched during the obon period the buddhist sacred holidays the festival features folk dances performed to welcome the souls of ancestors a chant is used to set the rhythm and the words are well known throughout japan its a fool who dances and a fool who watches if both are fools you might as well have fun dancing the yomiuri shimbun via ap images 2nydytg.jpg from festİval View Photo