Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Dancing in the streets at the 33rd Asakusa Samba Festival in Tokyo. 22 teams including local Japanese and Brazilians bring Samba to the roads around Asakusa Shrine.

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

The event is watched by around 500,000 spectators so the streets do get a little crowded.

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Some participants went with the iconic sparkly Carnival outfits, while others wore costumes more representative of their region in Japan. This is why you have dancing okonomiyaki.

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Overall, a fun event, very different from the traditional religious festivals that I usually cover. Maybe I should start checking out the prices of flights to Rio.

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo

Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo