<p>Dancers take to the stage</p>

Dancers take to the stage (Photo: Camille Db)

Awaodori Restaurant

Culture entertainment restaurant in Shinjuku

Camille Dufour-Blain Sep 02, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Dancers take to the stage</p>

<p>Performers introducing the Awaodori to the customers</p>

<p>Awaodori performance</p>

<p>A tasty sukiyaki hot pot</p>

<p>Dancers getting ready to come in</p>

<p>At an izakaya, do not forget the sashimi!</p>

<p>Some very nice skewers</p>

<p>Delicious fried fish cakes</p>

<p>Hot and cold Japanese sake</p>

<p>A customer posing with the dancers</p>

<p>Stage performance of the Awaodori </p>

<p>Stage performance</p>

<p>Customers joining in</p>

Awaodori in Shinjuku is a charming izakaya (Japanese style bar) where, as you eat, you can enjoy a performance of traditional dancing from Tokushima called Awa-Odori (Awa being Tokushima's old name). Branding itself as a "Japanese Culture Entertainment Restaurant", Awaodori certainly sets itself apart from your regular izakaya establishment. The Awa-Odori is characterised by irregular steps and a jovial and energetic up-tempo rhythm, and you may even find yourself and your fellow diners joining in with the dance experience.

Camille Dufour-Blain

Camille Dufour-Blain @camille.db