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The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival Posted by Ginny on Sep 25, 2010
The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival (岸和田だんじり祭) is a cart pulling festival. The cart is made of wood and decorated with cards, gifts, ornaments and flowers. It’s believed that the spirit resides in the cart, so all sorts of offerings and written prayers are placed in the cart. The highlight of the festival involves the pulling and…