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Danjiri

Carved festival floats connect woodworking, neighbourhood organisation and local ritual, with forms and performance traditions extending beyond Kishiwada.

Festival team guiding a carved wooden danjiri through a Kishiwada street

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is an Osaka Prefecture float festival known for carved wooden danjiri, neighbourhood teams, music, lanterns, and fast coordinated turns.