AI service helps tourists enjoy Japanese folk dancing

Tokushima

AN ONLINE service that uses artificial intelligence to provide tourists with information about awa-odori Japanese folk dancing in Tokushima is now available until Aug 16.

The Awa-odori AI Concierge service answers questions about Tokushima's traditional dance parade to assist tourists who visit the city during the festival. The service is offered on the websites of the Tokushima prefectural government, the Tokushima-city Tourism Association and the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association.