YOSAKOIソーラン：粋～IKI～北海学園大学

粋～IKI～北海学園大学：１９９６年結成された学生チームで、翌年からYOSAKOIソーラン祭りに登場。日本の祭りをテーマにする演舞には定評がある。２０１３年の第２２回YOSAKOIソーラン祭りでは、学生チームとして初めて大賞を受賞。画像は、今年の千歳のスカイ・ビア＆YOSAKOIでのもの。それ以来小生は、このチームの演舞を見ておらず、寂しい限りである。（粋～IKI～HOKKAI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY: this college team, founded in 1996, made its debut in the YOSAKOI-SORAN Festival in the following year. Their dance performances, themed on Japanese festivities, are quite popular among YOSAKOI-SORAN fans. In the 22nd YOSAKOI-SORAN Festival in 2013, this team became the first college team to win the grand prize. Images posted here show some clips of their stage performance at an event in the city of Chitose on July 16 this year. Unfortunately, I have not had opportunity to see their dancing since then. *Note: 粋--the first symbol of the team name reading "IKI"--means being "cool" or "smart" in outlook and/or demeanor. The combination of 粋 and "IKI" could read "IKI IKI," which could be spelled 活き活き meaning "active and lively."）