A little while ago, I introduced “[Viewer Warning] Video of one person dying at Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is too scary”, but I’ve added one more thing. The most dangerous video of a fatal accident at the Danjiri Festival has been released on the internet. Is the leg torn off? Severely injured person
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Fatal accident at Hakata Gion Yamakasa
The accident depicted in this video occurred on October 10, 2026, in Izumisano City and Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, when a 4-meter-tall, 4-ton jiburo cart overturned during a yari mawashi'' turn at a right angle at an intersection, killing two men who played the role of takari” who balanced themselves on the side. Accidents involving people caused by heavy floats have also occurred at festivals in other regions.
On July 15, 2023, during the climax of the Oi Yamakasa festival at Hakata Gion Yamakasa in Fukuoka City, a 57-year-old male bearer was run over by a Yamakasa weighing approximately 1 ton, and his death was confirmed at a hospital. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa Promotion Association said, As far as we know, there has never been a fatal accident caused by being run over by a float,'' and this is the first time since the Heisei era that a float bearer has died during the festival. After the accident, we reported the accident to the representatives of the Nagare” that are responsible for each mountain, and advised them to “implement a safer and more secure Yamakasa.”
Although the nature of the accident is different, with Danjiri overturning and Yamakasa being entangled, the common point is that both have exposed the risks inherent in traditional events that involve manually operating and transporting heavy objects.
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