GEORGE TOWN, June 20 -- The Penang Yosakoi Parade will be celebrating its 10th edition this year, featuring 30 participating teams and a Japanese idol concert at the Esplanade.

After three years of holding the Japanese dance festival at Karpal Singh Drive, the parade will once again be held at the Esplanade on June 21.

Pink Hibiscus Club president and Penang Yosakoi Parade founder Emi Yamazaki said the Yosakoi Parade was first introduced in Penang in 2013.

"It started small, with only three participating teams from Penang, Perak and Kedah," she told Malay Mail when contacted.

The annual event grew exponentially, and despite a two-year break during the pandemic, it continued to attract more participants.

This year, Yamazaki said 26 te...