Odori
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Odori may refer to:
Odori can also refer to
- Odori, a Japanese traditional danceJapanese traditional danceThere are two types of Japanese traditional dance: Odori, which originated in the Edo period, and Mai, which originated in the western part of Japan. Odori grew out of Kabuki drama and is more oriented toward male sentiments. Mai is traditionally performed in Japanese rooms instead of on the stage...
- Odori ebiOdori ebi' is a delicacy of Sashimi. It is translated as living or dancing shrimp. The sushi contains baby shrimp still alive and able to still move its legs and antenna while being eaten. The meal is prepared quickly to keep the shrimp still alive, usually dunked into sake in order to intoxicate the...
sometimes just called Odori, which in sushi refers to "dancing prawns", so called because they are alive and still moving on your plate.
Odori can also refer to
- Bon Odori, meaning simply "Bon dance" is an event held during Bon Festival, the Japanese Buddhist holiday to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors.
- Awa Odori, a dance festival in Koenji, an area of Tokyo, which occurs at the same time as the Bon Festival.
- Kasa Odori, dance with paper umbrellas performed at Tottori City's Shan-shan festivalShan-shan festivalThe Bon-odori, a Japanese dance which is part of the Obon Festival, is widely enjoyed by the people in Tottori during the summer. There are various bon-dances throughout Japan, and the dances in Tottori can be categorized as Kasa-odori and te-odori .-Tottori City's Shan Shan Festival :The...
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