Danjiri Matsuri
danjiri matsuri cartpulling festival held japan kishiwada danjiri matsuri probably famous danjiri matsuri held city kobe haruki town less popular spectacular highlight festival race float representing different neighborhood danjiri large wooden cart danjiri guruma shape shrine temple cart often crafted wood ornate elaborate carving town danjiri festival different neighborhood guild responsible maintaining danjiri cart cart kept storage year festival approach danjiri cart prepared elaborate flower arrangement prayer card ornament religious consecration also make special song every year believed spirit god reside danjiri person roof danjiri cart control direction movement performs traditional fan dance town guild member spend considerable amount time prepare festival meeting consecration held shrine day festival cart must readied pulling stored partly disassembled warehouse cart consecrated big event decorated various way decoration flag prayer card fresh flower arrangement case even lantern used taiko drum kane bell used play town danjiri rhythm loaded onto cart musician selected ride danjiri practice month advance age selected musician vary old veteran festival child young four year age day festival vary year year town town although usually held autumn late september october day festival member town guild pull danjiri street town wearing guild happi coat headband event accompanied commotion participant pulling cart yell kakegoe signature shout equivalent english heaveho adding atmosphere danjiri rhythm played drum bell throughout cart pulling heard street block away town many guild danjiri matsuri consists various danjiri crisscrossing street time festival usually end danjiri gathering appointed place religious ceremony way festival celebrated vary town town danjiri cart vary size decorative style large tall others relatively small town danjiri pulled slowly town get destination town danjiri pulled fast people pull result difficulty turning cart corner sometimes resulting cart falling killing someone said least one person dy danjiri festival kishiwada every year common danjiri hit damage building careen around corner reason shop owner may buy danjiri insurance kishiwada danjiri matsuri probably famous danjiri festival fast danjiri animated guild leader ride top danjiri hopping dancing danjiri move faster faster attracts thousand spectator every year danjiri matsuri ōtori taisya shrine nishiku sakai osaka danjiri matsuri tsukuno area nishiku sakai osaka city kishiwada