Awa Odori music and dance during the Tokyo Expo

During the Tokyo Expo 2024 in the CentralWord, Bangkok the stage was full of music and dance from the Awa Dance Festival - Awa Odori. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year.
During the festival groups of choreographed dancers and musicians known as ren dance through the streets, typically accompanied by the shamisen lute, taiko drums, shinobue flute and the kane bell. Performers wear traditional obon dance costumes, and chant and sing as they parade through the streets.
Awa is the old feudal administration name for Tokushima Prefecture, and odori means "dance".