| Region | Japan |
|---|---|
| Formation | Couples. No hold. |
| Dance Structure | (A + B + (C x 2) + D) + (A + B + (E x 2) + D) repeated until the end of the music. |
| Music Structure | 2 counts/bar, 6 bar phrases. |
| Introduction | Start when the singing starts. |
| Part A | Knee bends straightening arms down & opening fist with feet together. Reverse. Repeat with R foot across in front, together, L across infront, together. |
| Part B | R side touch whilst hands circle acw. Ditto but R side step & circle ends with push to the R. Mirror all. |
| Part C | Karate pose (R arm horizontal to side with palm down, L forearm up) looking at partner over R shoulder back to back. Reverse arms & looking direction. |
| Part D | Cross passing R shoulders with (R forwards with R arm forwards & L hand to R elbow, mirror). Turn cw to face with (R forward, L heel touch) whilst arms rotate to R forearm up infront & L hand to R elbow. |
| Part E | Holding L hands. R across infront diving R arm down across infront, reverse. |
| Half speed version | At half speed (unofficial). |
| Source | Marina Wolstenholme at her SIFD Japanese dance day course at Cecil Sharp House on 2001/10/13. She learnt it from Kiyoshi Kahazawa at York in 1994. |
| Date | Written 2002/2/3. Updated 2011/6/1 & 2011/7/29. |
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