Bon Odori 盆踊り

What is about  盆踊り（ぼんおどり）Bon Odori?



　Most well known Bon Odori song　－炭坑節（たんこうぶし）
         「つきが　でた　でた　つきが　でた　～」
　　　　　         炭坑＝coal mine


The moon, has come out,

Oh, the moon is out, heave ho (kakegoe)

Over Miike Coal Mine hath the moon come out.

The chimney is so high,

I wonder if the moon chokes on the smoke...

Heave ho



 炭坑節（たんこうぶし）の踊り方（おどりかた）
                  how to dance Tankou-bushi


This dance is very simple. You just follow the following movements.

１．ほって　ほって  (digging x2)

２．またほって (digging x2)

３．かついで、かついで (carrying on shoulder x 2 )

４．ながめて、ながめて (viewing x 2)

５．おして、おして (pushing x 2)

６．ひらいて (opening)

７．ちょちょんがちょん (clapping x 3)