FACE
Participants: 150 They were Spanish style last year clapping Naruko like castanets. This year they are Africans. | |
NTT DoCoMo Kochi Branch
Participants: 100 They won Dancing Spots Union Prize. They become popular. | |
Kochi Prefecture Constructors Union Yosakoi Dancing Team
Participants: 100 They won Silver Prize. They won the prize however they are 3rd time participation. | |
Obiyamachusuji
Participants: 150
They won Gold Prize. They are participating into the Yosakoi festval from the first time. This year is the 400 year anniversary since Kochi castle was build. They feature down town streets. Ryoko Hirosue, a very popular Japanese actress, participated into this team. | |
Kochi Daimaru Yosakoi Team
Participants: 110 They won Dancing Spots Union Prize. The team name changed. Healing performances are still good. They attract spectators with their dance. | |
Kochi City Office Dancing Team
Participants: 110 Tetsuto Matsuo, the Mayor of Kochi city, is very excited. He participated into both "Kochi Senior" and City Office Team. | |
Droors
Participants: 150 They won Dancing Spots Union Prize. They are very young. I didn't have so strong impression about this team, but at the Harajuku Omotesando Festival Supor Yosakoi 2001 they performed very well. They fit into the air of Tokyo. | |
Kyomachi & Shinkyobashi "Yebisu Shibatenren"
Participants: 130
They won Silver Prize. They performed with "Business Prosperity" series again. They featured "Kappore" this year. They don't last ideas so this style continues. | |
Honiya
Participants: 150
They won Gold Prize. The music of "Honiya" is very impressive. They used paper storm that authorities outside Kochi wouldn't permit. | |
HITACHI
Participants: 100 The corporate character is "Inspire the Next". | |
Yosakoi Nippon Suga Yosakoi Team
Participants: 150 Dancing lines are rolling in spectators. This liberal style is seen only in Kochi. |