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Japan Akita Hitoichi Bon Odori

Japan Akita Hitoichi Bon Odori

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The Hitoichi Bon Odori is a traditional event held in the Hitoichi shopping district of Hachirogata Town, Minami-Akita District, Akita Prefecture. Recognized as one of Akita Prefecture's three major Bon dances, it is designated as a Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
It is said to have taken on its current form around 1662, coinciding with the establishment of the local post station and official relay station (*gotenma-sho*).
A distinctive feature of the event is that participants dance in costume; teams and individuals are judged and awarded prizes.