A person died Saturday after he was hit by a 1-ton float throughout a significant summer season competition in southwestern Japan, police stated.
Toshimi Akiyoshi, 57, was fatally injured through the climax of the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, when individuals race adorned floats by the streets of Fukuoka early within the morning. According to a competition official, Akiyoshi was one of many float carriers.
As far as is understood, nobody has died beforehand on the occasion in such circumstances, an affiliation selling the time-honored competition has stated.
博多祇園山笠 担ぎ手の男性が山車にひかれ死亡 https://t.co/uhHDjEPI9Z
現場は福岡市地下鉄空港線の祇園駅近くで、「舁き山笠」と呼ばれる山車を担いで町を駆け回る祭りのクライマックス「追い山笠」が行われていた。
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At round 5:30 a.m. Saturday, a name requesting an ambulance was made for a person who had fallen over on a road in Hakata Ward. Akiyoshi, a Hakata resident, had apparently hit his chest and was taken to a hospital, however was confirmed lifeless at round 7 a.m., in line with the police.
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