Yosakoi Festival
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The Yosakoi Festival is a vibrant Japanese dance festival featuring colorful costumes, energetic choreography, and teams performing with wooden clappers in the streets of Kōchi.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
ⓘ
dance festival ⓘ |
| allows |
original choreography
ⓘ
original costumes ⓘ original musical arrangements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yosakoi Matsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kōchi Chamber of Commerce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tourism promotion in Kōchi ⓘ |
| audienceType |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local spectators ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
postwar revitalization of local economy
ⓘ
regional promotion of Kōchi ⓘ |
| danceStyle | Yosakoi dance ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| feature |
colorful costumes
ⓘ
energetic choreography ⓘ street performances ⓘ team-based dancing ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1954 ⓘ |
| foundingCity | Kōchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasElement |
award ceremonies
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competition between teams ⓘ decorated festival trucks ⓘ nighttime parades ⓘ |
| heldInMonth | August ⓘ |
| inspired |
Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yosakoi festivals in other parts of Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kōchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCity | Kōchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEventType | dance parade ⓘ |
| musicType |
modern arrangements of traditional songs
ⓘ
upbeat music ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Kōchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType |
corporate teams
ⓘ
dance teams ⓘ local community groups ⓘ student teams ⓘ |
| performanceLocation |
stage venues in Kōchi
ⓘ
streets of Kōchi ⓘ |
| region | Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rule |
teams must include part of the original Yosakoi Naruko Odori song or approved music
ⓘ
teams must use naruko clappers ⓘ |
| startYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | naruko wooden clappers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kōchi Prefecture
subject surface form:
Kōchi Prefecture