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The Tokatoka Dance: A Popular Japanese Dance Craze

Tokatoka Dance is a dance group from Japan, which means “a gathering of people who love music and dance in their teens” in Japanese. It gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s and played a significant role in the development of Japanese popular music and dance.

Tokatoka Dance is characterized by dancing in sync with the beat on stage, and usually involves ten or more dancers performing together while singing. This dance has evolved naturally along with Japanese popular music, and Tokatoka Dance reflecting the unique characteristics of various regions in Japan.

Tokatoka Dance is not only exist as a dance group, but also performed in various popular music festivals or events. Especially, it has become a popular dance at school events or festivals in Japan, and is loved by many people, including Japanese teenagers.