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Cinco de Mayo, while originally a commemoration of an unlikely victory for the Mexican Army against the then powerful French in 1862, has in the US become something of a large celebration for all things Mexico. As these things tend to go, Japan has taken the American interpretation of the holiday, and this year will see the fifth annual Cinco de Mayo festival held in Tokyo. Cinco de Mayo Festival in Tokyo Claiming to be the “most international festival in Japan”, the festival of Mexican culture will have a wide array of delicious food from not only Mexico but also the US, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Jamaica, Colombia and, for some reason, Canada. Once you have had your fill, you can burn off those extra calories by getting down to the music and dance from Central and South America. With a huge helping of salsa and samba, you can also move your body to some New Orleans jazz, soul, rock and much more. Of course, there is a good chance that you’re not much of a dancer, or maybe you just don’t know the moves of the dance styles. If that is the case, then you shouldn’t worry as there will be instructors on hand…