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Odori
Odori may refer to:
- Odori, a Japanese traditional dance
- Odori ebi 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 traditional Japanese dance from Tokushima also a feature of the Koenji Awa Odori festival in Koenji, Suginami, Tokyo which takes place on the last weekend in August each year.
- Kasa Odori, dance with paper umbrellas performed at Tottori City's Shan-shan festival.
Usage examples of "odori".
She liked the rituals of this O Bon Odori, a Japanese dance festival that let her dress up in a blue and white cotton ukata, feast on juicy BBQ squid, gingery pancakes and luscious mango shave ice, fried noodles, and sweetened bean confections.
Following prayers, a ceremonial dance, O-Bon Odori, was performed by the Japanese women.