OSAKA, Sep 14 (News On Japan) –
The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is being over the weekend in Osaka, the place round half 1,000,000 folks watch 4-ton floats cost by town.
The pageant is alleged to have originated within the mid-Edo interval as a prayer for harvest and has continued for greater than 300 years.
The huge danjiri floats are pulled at excessive velocity by town, thrilling onlookers.
The spotlight is the dramatic “yari mawashi,” the place groups race the floats and execute sharp right-angle turns at intersections.
Spectators responded with loud cheers to the highly effective sight.
“I came to see it for the first time, and I’m really excited,” one customer mentioned. Another added, “It’s so powerful, with the sound of the big drum echoing all around.”
The pageant continues Sunday, with organizers anticipating about 500,000 guests in complete.
Source: TBS