Akita Kanto Festival 2022 returns for the first time in three years! Introducing the highlights [Akita Prefecture]

Many people who are going to see the Akita Kanto Festival for the first time will probably want to know in advance what the highlights are

In this article, we will introduce the highlights of the Akita Kanto Festival 2022

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What are the highlights of the Akita Kanto Festival 2022

What are the highlights of the Akita Kanto Festival 2022?

I'll introduce three of them

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[Highlight 1] If you want to see a competition of techniques, we recommend the Daytime Kanto Festival

If you're going to the Kanto Festival and want to see the competition of skills, we recommend that you go to the "Daytime Kanto" performance, which will be held at Area Nakaichi Nigiwai Square from 9:00 to 15:40 on August 4th and 5th, and from 9:20 to 15:00 on August 6th in 2022

The Myogikai has been held since 1931 with the aim of improving the techniques of Kanto performances. There are six types of competitions: "Owaka Group Rules," "Kowaka Group Rules," "Owaka Group Free," "Kowaka Hayashikata," "Owaka Individual," and "Kowaka Individual." Participants compete in basic routines, stability, and the beauty of their techniques within a circle with a diameter of 6 meters

If night kanto is positioned as entertainment, then daytime kanto is a competition in which the performers compete in their sashite and ohayashi techniques, so if you want to purely enjoy the techniques of kanto, then you should check out daytime kanto

The daytime Kanto festival is broadcast on Akita Cable Television and archived on YouTube, so if you're interested, you might want to check out the video before watching the daytime Kanto festival

Reference: YouTube channel CNA Akita Cable TV "The 73rd Kanto Festival (August 6th) [CAN Broadcast]"

[Highlight 2] Enjoy delicious food and drinks at the Akita Kanto Food Stall Village

For many people, one of the joys of festivals is walking around trying food from the food stalls

For such people, the Akita Kanto Festival will set up the ``Akita Kanto Food Stall Village'' at the Yatsuhashi venue and the central venue, and many food stalls are scheduled to be set up in 2022 as well

Not only will alcohol and soft drinks be on sale, but many locally popular restaurants are also scheduled to set up stalls, so if you're interested, be sure to check out the Akita Kanto Yatai Village Exhibitor List page on the Akita Kanto Festival official website beforehand, and you'll be able to enjoy the Kanto festival while savoring Akita cuisine

Akura Beer, which was also introduced on NEFT, is scheduled to open a stall at the Yatsuhashi venue of the Akita Kanto Food Stall Village, so if you like beer, why not take a look at the article and enjoy a delicious beer while watching the Kanto festival?

For those who want to buy a small souvenir to take home as a memento of the Kanto Festival, the Akita Marugoto Market will be set up at both the Yatsuhashi and Central venues, so it's a great place to look for Akita specialties

Reference: Akita Kanto Festival official website "Akita Kanto Yatai Village Exhibitor List"

[Highlight 3] There is an experience corner

As you learn more about the Kanto Festival, some of you may have wondered if you would like to actually touch a Kanto pole and try performing it yourself

For those people, we recommend the experience corner that will be held at Agora Square near Akita Station from 12:00 on August 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2022

Up to 100 people can participate each day on a first-come, first-served basis, and they can experience the 24-lantern Yowaku, which is 5m long, weighs 5kg, and measures 30cm x 21cm

Although the young lantern is the smallest size among all the kanto, when you look at the numbers you will see that it is surprisingly large

It will also be a great souvenir of the Kanto Festival, so if you're interested, be sure to take part

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summary

The highlights of the 2022 Kanto Festival are the Daytime Kanto Festival, where you can watch the honed skills of the performers compete, the Akita Kanto Food Stall Village, where you can sample Akita's delicious food, and the Kanto experience corner, so we recommend you visit at least once

Please use this article as a reference and make lots of fun summer memories at the Akita Kanto Festival

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