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DANCING

Tokyo police declared that Japanese young men and women were simply "not accustomed to one another¡¯s society" due to their cultural upbringing ¡ª and thus freewheeling dance venues and foreign customs needed to be reined in.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Jun 4, 2025
Japan Times 1925: Tokyo police impose curfew on ¡®social dances¡¯
In June 1925, concern over ¡°the moral effects of the Western dancing¡± on Japanese youth led to restrictions on social venues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2020
¡®I miss dancing¡¯: Elderly South Koreans lament loss of ¡®playground¡¯ as senior discos shut
For years, Jeong Nam-poong has found entertainment at daytime discotheques called colatecs that cater to older folks, often losing track of time while dancing the jitterbug under fairy lights and mirror balls.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 27, 2019
Harajuku Omotesando Genki-sai Super Yosakoi 2019
In August, the streets of Japan are filled with the sounds of music and dance. In Tokyo, one of the monster events is the Harajuku Omotesando Genki-sai Super Yosakoi, for which more than 100 teams gather to perform on streets and stages in the famous shopping district.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 21, 2017
Viral dance crazes highlight a generational shift
Japan is certainly no stranger to viral dance videos and one doesn¡¯t have to think too far back to recall the popularity of the koi (falling in love) dance routine that took the internet by storm last year.
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 31, 2015
Emperor Yoshihito¡¯s coronation; crowds pack Tokyo dance halls before ban; Hikari superexpress now world¡¯s fastest; nearly 600 dolphins slaughtered in Nagasaki
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