Yosakoi Soran Dancing

In Sapporo there is a HUGE Soran dancing festival held every June. It gains nation wide coverage. Soran dancing comes from an fishermen's dance. But, now it has been modernized into what many call, "rock-in soran bushi." Recently, this dance has gained popularity.



The concept is people pulling in fishing nets. Therefore deep knee bends and the usage of arm movements is very important to the soran dance.



Many people also use fans, flags, Japanese noise markers and other things to get people more into the dance. They also must incorporate high energy. This has truly become a sport.