Indiana State Fair: "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition
August 6 - 22, 2010
Bon-Odori Dance Festival
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The annual Bod-Odori Dance Festival that is held at Ocean World Restaurant in August will be moved to the “Bridges to Japan” Exhibition on the evening of Sunday, August 15. The Minyo Club of Indianapolis will help lead the celebration. Audience participation is encouraged.
The Bon-Odori Dance is a traditional dance (also one of the most famous and common dances in Japan) done as part of the Obon Holiday in Japan. The Obon holiday is a celebration to honor the spirits of one’s departed ancestors. At this casual summer festival, Japanese often dress up in their summer yukata or jinbei (traditional clothes) and meet their friends and family, dance, listen to traditional music, and eat festival foods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Festival
“Bridges to Japan” at the Indiana State Fair: Performance Times
Dance: Sunday, August 15: 6:00 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)