Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals
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CNN — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few weeks in October, they’re considered one of the most dangerous events on Japan’s festival calendar. The floats weigh several tons, and accidents sometimes occur while navigating them around sharp
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