strange, but kinda cool!
I was introduced to this dancing by a Student and wanted to share it. In Nagoya they have a yearly festival called “Osu Street Performers Festival”. This is what the Nagoya International Center’s website has to say about it.
This annual festival started in 1978 as an alternative to the Nagoya Festival. Around 250 (45 groups) street performers, musicians, and artists will be showing off their skills with their dances, juggling, and magic routines. The highlight of the festival are the oiran processions through the packed streets of the Osu shopping district. The oiran, were high-class, Edo-era female entertainers only available to Japan’s wealthiest and highest ranking officials.
This event seems to be always held in October. In fact the 34th annual was held just last weekend. The 金粉ショウ(kinpunshou) is a major attraction. The show is performed by DAIRAKUDAKAN and consisted of several dancers painted with gold powder. The women dance topless in g-string bikini bottoms. That’s the kinda cool part. But the downside is the men are also wearing the g-string bikini bottoms.
I’m not really sure the meaning of the custom other than letting the perverts take too many pictures. It is an art though and it’s an impressive dance show. I’ve only seen videos online but I would like to to see it live… Although I would be one of the perverts taking too many pictures. 
I found some videos on YouTube from this years festival so enjoy… but not to much.
第３４回（２０１１年）大須大道町人祭 金粉ショウ1/3
第３４回（２０１１年）大須大道町人祭 金粉ショウ2/3
第３４回（２０１１年）大須大道町人祭 金粉ショウ3/3
