Bon Odori by NihonJin Kai 8/8 - Copenhagen Sakura Festival

As seen through the lens of my old Canon Cam
Bon Odori by NihonJin Kai 8/8 - Copenhagen Sakura Festival

NihonJin Kai, stands for White Japanese, is a group that practices in Valby, Copenhagen!

Bon Odori is the Japanese celebration of the the deceased parents and ancestors. The music, songs and dances may differ from region to region and may be sacred or, with some sake, may be more spirited, or profane. The dancers perform certain gestures that may tell tales of the deceased, his/her profession, his/her likes etc...Flowery straw hats, or fans, or handkerchiefs, or lanterns are branded and used in the ceremony. The dancers may proceed clockwise or counter-clockwise, or even in a straight line, when going trough the streets! Usually they rotate around a Master of ceremony, here with the Taiko, the drum.

The Copenhagen Sakura Festival, this year, the eight, to celebrate the blossoming of the 200 Cherry trees, donated, 10 years ago, by a Japanese Businessman who made his fortune selling Danish Pastry in Japan!
Apr. 25, 2015