"Ondo" is a term used in older Japanese genres, but it is still used today when referring to songs written in this swinging style.
The folk song Goshu Ondo, for example, does not follow this rule, as the rhythm is not played in a swung fashion.
Part of the Japanese Obon celebration involves participating in the local community dance.
The selection ranges from traditional sounding enka, such as Hikawa Kiyoshi's "Zundoko-bushi," to more modern non-Japanese hits, such as the Beach Boys' "Kokomo".
[4] The Tokyo Ondo has been used by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows as part of their "Umbrella Dance" tradition every time a player scores a home run or during the "Lucky 7", in which they do the Umbrella Dance before they are up to bat in the 7th inning.
The Tokyo Ondo would be the music that would be played while they do the Umbrella Dance, in which fans wave mini-umbrellas.