【Report】 109 "Shibuya Bon Odori" held for the first time - participation of foreign travelers also

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On August 5 (Saturday), the temperature in Shibuya is 32 ℃. "First Shibuya Bon Dancing Competition" was held for the first time at Dogenzaka, Culture Village, centering on Dogenzaka · SHIBUYA 109, which was a relatively easy day for the weekend. A lot of local residents, young people who happened to be in the town and foreign tourists joined and made a big circle of "Bon Odori" in the intersection and it got great excitement.

From 16:30 when the traffic regulation of the Shibuya scrambled intersection began and Bon Odori actual, I would like to report the situation of the day in time series.
On the weekend in summer vacation, around Shibuya station which is crowded with young people and foreign travelers. As announced in advance, large-scale traffic restrictions were implemented in the area around the scrambled intersection west side, Culture Village, Dogenzaka ("SHIBUYA 109") just before Shibuya station from 16:30.
Under the lead of the police, in the middle of the scramble intersection, red and white guard blocks are arranged vertically according to "Bon Odori", and the left and right are divided largely to regulate entry of the car to 109 side. Just by having traffic regulation experience in Halloween and countdown, these correspondences are familiar.
Together with the traffic regulation at 16:30, we started the stage with the tower at the plaza before 109, and the stand on the stand, which is the center of bon o dori inside the intersection.
It was necessary to finish all the setups in only one and a half hours until 18 o'clock in the beginning, and the appearance of stakeholders who are busily preparing is conspicuous. This time the Bon Odori was organized by the Shibuya Dogenzaka Shopping District Promotion Association and was planning and preparing mainly Shibuya Dogenzaka Youth Association. It is a handmade event led by the shopping center that aims to revitalize the city to the last. It differs significantly from Halloween who is absent from organizer in that respect. As a result, the police intervention was suppressed as much as possible, and in addition to the shopkeeping association, security was proceeding in private, mainly around 80 student volunteer staff.
As scheduled, the first Bon dance in Shibuya station starts with a big drum sound from 18 o'clock. At the opening, Shibuya Dogenzaka Shopping Street Promotion Association, Shibuya Dogenzaka Shopping District Promotion Association, Kenji Onishi, Shibuya Dogenzaka Youth Association, Hasegawa Yusuo and Mr. Ken Hasebe, etc., gathered and lanterns of lanterns set around the venue Lighting ceremony was held.
At the same time as the red lanterns were lit all at once, the tension of the venue also rose from the calm atmosphere at dusk to the festive mood.
In the greetings at the beginning of the event, Hasebe, the mayor of the city, said, "In the future Shibuya will mature as an international city, I think that it is important that traditional Japanese culture such as bon o dori is taken over in the city center Many people who love Shibuya gathered , I would like to share a new value culture from Shibuya to Japan, to the world, while mixing, "he said that he will appeal Shibuya through" Bon Odori ".
In the first song of Bon Odori, a singer / Maki Nomiya who is the original Queen of the Shibuya system appeared, and PR song of "Shibuya Ward Basic Conception" with the theme "Shibuya Ward, Shibuya Ward" theme Yumemiru Shibuya YOU MAKE SHIBUYA 's Bon Odori version.
Mr. Nomiya 's transparent singing voice, pop sound, wrapped up the venue with a sense of fashion that is unlikely to be a Bon dance song. It can be said that the opening of the Shibuya-like Bon dance.
In the second part, Mr. Ito Mr. Terry appeared as a facilitator, and a new "Tokyo Olympics -2020-" was presented to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in three years. At the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, Haruo Sanwa sings "Tokyo Olympic Drum Head" as a theme song as a theme song, but a contemporary remake version was announced for the 2020 tournament. Saying are Sayuri Ishikawa, Yuzo Kayama, Pistol Takehara, lyrics and choreography are also 2020 specifications. In the venue, Shigeta Ide who was in charge of the choreographer entered the stage, and the choreography of Bon Odori including elements such as "2020" "(karate, baseball, softball, sports climbing, skateboard, surfing) While dancing, participants of the venue danced "Tokyo Olympus-2020 -".
Nostalgic somewhere, new. From the generation that knows the last event of 1964 to the young generation that I do not know at all, it seems to be the beginning to be loved regardless of age and sex.
Subsequently, in 3 copies, au's sponsorship frame. Actor Kenta Kiritani who appears as a familiar Urashima Taro in au's TV commercials surprised me. Besides the Bon dance song "Mitsutaro Ondo" sung by Mr. Kiriya on the new CM that started on air since June, he also sings a hit song "Sea Voice" while playing the three lines.
Kirya-san's service spirit, such as "I am singing in Shibuya even if I become a grandfather ... even if I become a grandfather ...", the part of the lyrics saying "Even if I become a grandfather ..." On the stage showed the most exciting throughout the event.
After that, in 4 copies, it developed around the standard Bon Odori song, and the event lasted until 21 o'clock. According to the organizer, the total number of participants on the day was about 34,000.

On July 21st the holding of "Shibuya Bon Odori" was announced, on the Internet and others such as "Does big confusion happen?" Some voices pointing out various problems were noticeable, but unexpectedly when opening the lid And surprising, it became a calm and calming festival more than I thought.
Although it may be said that it is a shoulder watermark for people who were wary of Halloween crowds and confusion, it could be said that it is a shoulder watermelon for those who were alarmed but it was proved that Bon dance which can enjoy from children to elderly people can be held in the city of Shibuya. Throughout the Bon Odori I felt and felt that "Bon Odori" was originally intended to emaculate the spirits of the dead. For Japanese people who are familiar with Bon dance songs from childhood to the body, just listening to Bon Dancing songs makes me feel nostalgic for some reason, making me feel very peaceful and calm. In Bon dancing songs, there will surely be effects that make people gentler.
Of course, there was no problem at all. There is also an impression that people who are taking photos with smartphones were overwhelmingly more than people dancing. It will be necessary for people and visitors who came to Shibuya to happen to participate more easily and ingenuity to expand the circle of dancing.
The combination of "Shibuya" and "Bon Odori" proved to be surprisingly not bad. I would like to expect that as an event of the summer in the future, it will definitely be established.

(Article: Takashi Fujii / Photo: Matsushiro)