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Today — 20 October 2026Main stream

Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan

✇NYT - Home Page
By: Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May
19 October 2026 at 21:00
The vibrant danjiri tradition dates back three centuries, but two recent fatalities have prompted anxiety over whether participants can remain safe.

© The Yomiuri Shimbun

Participants perform a dynamic turn with a festival float during the danjiri festival in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture, in September.
Yesterday — 19 October 2026Main stream

Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan

✇NYT - World
By: Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May
19 October 2026 at 21:00
The vibrant danjiri tradition dates back three centuries, but two recent fatalities have prompted anxiety over whether participants can remain safe.

© The Yomiuri Shimbun

Participants perform a dynamic turn with a festival float during the danjiri festival in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture, in September.
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