Float-pulling "Danjiri" festival begins in Osaka

Float-pulling "Danjiri" festival begins in Osaka

A "Danjiri" float is pulled by neighborhood people through a street in Kishiwada in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2021, as the annual two-day festival began. The traditional festival dating back about 300 years ago was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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