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Kochi: Yosakoi Dancers from Quake-stricken Noto Area Give Thanks on Kochi Stage

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

19:26 JST, August 24, 2025

KOCHI — Gripping naruko clappers — instruments with a castanet-like sound — at Kochi’s Yosakoi Festival, dancers from Ishikawa Prefecture took a deep breath before giving their group’s long-awaited performance, having been delayed by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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