Indiana State Fair: "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition
August 6 - 22, 2010
10tecomai (High Energy Dance Fusion)
photograph © Zach Dobson
** High-resolution image available on request - please email john.lajiness@japanindiana.org.
10tecomai, a dance group from New York City, performs a high-energy fusion of both new and traditional Japanese dance. Their dance style is called “Yosakoi Dance” and is defined by the use of naruko: small wooden clappers that are held in the hands of each dancer. Naruko were originally used in Kōchi Prefecture to scare birds away from the rice fields. Since it started in Koichi Prefecture in 1954, Yosakoi Dance has risen in popularity, and festivals are now held all over Japan.
“Bridges to Japan” at the Indiana State Fair: Performance Times
Saturday, August 14: 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm (Main Stage), 6:30 pm
Sunday, August 15: 11:00 am (Main Stage), 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm
Monday, August 16: 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm
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Please use the links below to find descriptions and photos of the many activities that will be taking place at the "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition.
Description of All Activities
Bunraku Bay Puppet Theatre (Japanese Puppet Theatre)
Buyo (Japanese Classical Dance)
Cosplay Fashion Show (Open to Public)
Fort Wayne Taiko (Japanese Drum Group from Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Japanese Candyman Entertainer - Masaji Terasawa
Japanese Sweets Tasting & Demonstration
Kendo (Japanese Sword-Fighting)
Koto (Japanese musical instrument)
Minyo (Japanese Folk Dance & Song)
Naginata (Japanese Warrior Halbert)
Peelander-Z (Japanese Action Comic Band)
Shamisen (Japanese musical instrument)
TAIKOPROJECT (Japanese Drum Group from Los Angeles, California)