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DANCE it, POST it, TAG it.

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DANCE the Tanko Bushi.

(It takes just 15 seconds to learn!)​

TANKO BUSHI DANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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Dance steps reflect the motions of coal mining:

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Tanko Bushi usually starts with a Clap Clap...Clap!

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1) Shovel, Shovel (right),  Shovel, Shovel (left).

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2) Throw the coal (over right shoulder), Throw the coal (over left shoulder)

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3) Wipe the sweat (left step back, right hand to brow), Wipe the sweat (right step back, left hand to brow)

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4) Push the cart (thrust hands forward), Push the cart (thrust hands forward),

 

5) All done! (Swing arms to cross, swing arms to open, then Clap Clap...Clap! )

 

Repeat steps,

 

Groups of dancers move forward in counterclockwise circle.

POST it.​

Post it on your Instagram, Tik-Tok, Facebook

TAG it.​

#TankoBushi
#TankoBushiParis
#ThankYouJapan / 
#ArigatoJapan ​/                #MerciJapan

#ParisOlympics
#ParisParalympics
#TankoBushi2024

#JapaneseDance
(& any other hashtag relevant to you)

Has your country's Olympic / Paralympic athletes & citizens danced the Tanko Bushi?

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​Have you danced?  Join us!​​

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 In Paris and around the world, dance the Tanko Bushi

with people you meet and highlight their country

--expand your global family! 

 

How big, how 'Olympian' is your world?

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Participating National Paralympic Committees & Number of Athletes:

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(Source: Wikipedia as of August 28, 2024)

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