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お腹に描かれた顔が、揺れて踊る！富良野を笑いに包み込む夏の風物詩

北海道中心標の石碑もあり「北海道のへそ」とも言われる富良野市を、笑いで包み込む夏の風物詩です。両日ともに19時から行われるのが、お腹に図腹と呼ばれる顔を描いて踊る「北海へそ踊り」。歌舞伎風やアニメ風などゆかいな図腹が次々と登場し、お腹をくねらせながら踊って観客の笑いを誘います。図腹の美しさなどを審査して表彰も行われ、当日の飛び入り参加も可能です。「へそ歌王決定戦」や「特産市」なども催され、街中が大いににぎわいます。
お腹に図腹を描いたら、頭と両腕は笠で隠し、腕に見立てた棒を腰に結んで踊ります。体形により味わいが異なるのもゆかいです。


The faces on the dancers' stomachs move as they dance! This summer tradition brings fun to Furano.

This is a traditional summer activity that brings a lot of fun to Furano City, which is known as the "Belly button" of Hokkaido for its stone monument marking the center of the Prefecture. Starting at 7 pm on both performance nights, dancers perform the comical "Belly Button of the Northern Sea” dance with faces painted on their belly buttons. The amusing faces are created in the style of various types of art such as kabuki, and Japanese animation. The dancers entertain the audience by twisting their stomachs around. The faces are judged for their beauty and other attributes, and receive awards in various categories. People can even decide to join on the day of the performance. There are various special events including runoffs on who did the best performance, local specialty markets, and more. It is quite a lively atmosphere!
Once they have the face painted on their stomach, the dancers hide their heads and arms with conical hats and, in place of their arms, attach a stick to their waists as they dance. It looks different depending on the person's body type, which is all part of the fun!

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