The main event of the final day of the annual Hiroshima Flower Festival is the Yosakoi dance parade. The dance style combines traditional Japanese dance with modern music.
Over several hours, scores of groups in colorful costumes and dramatic make-up, perform their own version of the dance in the hope that they will be selected as one of the top teams. There is such passion and joy in many of the dancers faces- it really is great fun to watch!
 
             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                            
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                