Japanese Traditional Dance "Bon-Odori"   What is "Bon-Odori"?    "Bon-Odori" is a Japanese traditional summer dance festival. Bon-odori means dance festival held in the bon/obon season, in which Japanese invite their sprits of ancestores to this world. In the festival a variety of foods are offered to the spirits of ancestors.    The dance is very simple. You can learn with a few minutes practice, and it's absolutely fun.    We often seen the festival in towns and villages across the country in Japan, on summer evening. People wearing "Yukata" gather and join outdoor dance known as Bon-odori in the near-by park or playground. The origin are derived from that farmers were thankful for good harvests in days of old. Photo Garally   Event History   Date Description Venue Participants Number Dec 2002 - - - 22/11/2003 Support Japan-Lao Association to organize the event At Vientiane town Over 1,000 28/02/2004 - Lao-Japan Center Approx.350 05/03/2005 Commemorate the 50th annivarsary of establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Lao At Vientiane town Over 1,000 19/11/2006 WIG BAZA Lao-ITECC Center Over 300 11/11/2007 Lao-Japan Friendship Month Lao-ITECC Center Over 1,300 27/09/2008 Lao-Japan Friendship Month Lao National Culture Hall Over 650