Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri

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The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri (岸和田だんじり祭?), held in Kishiwada, Osaka, is one of the most famous Danjiri Matsuri in Japan.

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[edit] History

The festival began in 1703 when the Daimyo of Kishiwada, Okabe Nagayasu (岡部 長泰), prayed to Shinto gods for an abundant harvest at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto.

[edit] Summary

The city has 82 large wooden carts, each holding a portable shrine or danjiri.

[edit] Schedule

From 2006, Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is held on the Saturday and Sunday before Respect for the Aged Day.

[edit] Personal roles

  • Sponsor (世話人 sewanin)
  • "Young head" (若頭 waka gashira)
  • Pulling team (組 kumi)
  • Cartwright (大工方 daiku gata)
  • "Young man group" (青年團 seinen dan): usually 16–25-year-old people who play musical instruments such as the taiko (drum) and Kane (bell).
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