Flickr Pic #53: [Asakusa Samba] Spin

[Asakusa Samba] Spin
Originally uploaded by scion_cho

Together with samba teams from the carnival homeland of Brazil, about 3,500 lovers of samba rhythms come from all over Japan. These teams compete to put on the most spectacular dancing and other performances, creating a carnival that is just as wonderful as the one in Rio. Bright eye-catching costumes with beads and plumes of different colors also provide a visual feast. There are also plenty of ingenious devices that embody original ideas, including flower-decked floats on motor vehicles and allegoria handcarts with sound systems.
-from Japan Atlas: Asakusa Samba Carnival


Taken on August 30, 2008
Location: Streets of Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

See Flickr post #52 (click link here)