As Typhoon Lam nears the country, dancers kept performing at the Awa Odori festival, on the island of Tokushima, near Kobe.

This century-old festival sees dancers perform a traditional eponymous awa odori dance. The event brings over 1.5 million people to the island over the three days of its celebration, traditionally between August 12 and 15.

As a new typhoon, typhoon Lam nears the country, dancers kept performing at the Awa Odori festival, on the island of Tokushima, near Kobe. This century-old festival sees dancers perform a traditional eponymous awa odori dance. The event brings over 1.5 million people to the island over the three days of its celebration, traditionally every 12 to 15 August.