At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the opening event for ‘Osaka Week ~Summer~’ called ‘Matsuken Samba @ EXPO2025’ was held on July 25.
The event kicked off with ‘Matsuzukushi: The Birth Story of Matsuken Samba Ondo’ by Kikumaru Kawachiya, followed by appearances from Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hiroyuki Yokoyama in yukata attire. Then, Kentaro Matsudaira in a white costume appeared on stage to the song ‘Abarenbo Shogun’, drawing huge cheers.
Walking down the runway to the stage, he performed ‘Matsuken Samba II Ondo’. After a cross-talk session among the four, there was a costume change, during which Governor Yoshimura and Mayor Yokoyama gave a choreography lesson for ‘Matsuken Samba II’. With his iconic costume, Kentaro Matsudaira returned for a spectacular performance of ‘Matsuken Samba II’, uniting the entire venue. Miyakumiyaku also appeared.
‘Osaka Week ~Summer~’ will run until July 29, featuring events like the ‘Ooyane Ring Bon Dance’.
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