A 360° compilation video of the crazy Danjiri Festival in Kishiwada. There are 34 neighbourhood teams, each with their own wooden cart (danjiri) and colours – everyone from the neighbourhood plays their own role in dragging the danjiri through the streets of Kishiwada (including taking the corners at breakneck speeds … it’s dangerous for a reason)! =] 🇯🇵
The roads are flanked on both sides with street food (takoyaki, taiyaki, sweets etc.) and toy stalls, with everyone from the entire region (and beyond) getting involved.
If you’re ever in Japan in September, GO!
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The Danjiri Matsuri, (float festival) is said to have its origin in the “Inari Matsuri” held in the 16th year of the Genroku era(1703). Created by the Lord of Kishiwada Castle to pray for an abundant harvest, the festival, from its very beginning, enjoyed tremendous local support.
The Danjiri Matsuri quickly grew in significance for the people of Kishiwada. Gates normally barring townspeople from entering the castle grounds were thrown open on festival days. Feudal Lords of Kishiwada looked on as each Danjiri was drawn in, and each Danjiri
pulling team staged various, high-spirited performances. In those days, “Kenka Matsuri”(The Fighting Festival) of Kishiwada, became the festival’s unofficial name as the excitement turned to competition, and Danjiri teams raced and sometimes collided, and crashed.
With 300 years of tradition and all of Kishiwada behind it, the Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is proudly held in September each year. 34 Danjiri teams bring their sacred float on a “recklessly” swift tour of this castle town in a race of strength, endurance, and celebration.
岸和田市北西部、岸和田城下およびその周辺（旧市と呼ばれる地域）で毎年9月に行われる。
今から約260年前の1745年（延享2年）に、町方の茶屋新右衛門が大坂の祭を見聞し、牛頭天王社（現・岸城神社）の夏祭（旧暦・6月13日）に献灯提灯を掲げたいと藩主に願い出て許可されたのが始まりである。また、1703年（元禄16年）、当時の岸和田藩主であった岡部長泰が伏見稲荷大社を岸和田城三の丸に勧請し（→三の丸神社）、五穀豊穣を祈願して行った稲荷祭を始まりとする説がある
速度に乗っただんじりを方向転換させる「やりまわし」が醍醐味で、曳行コースの曲がり角は大勢の観客であふれる。また、だんじりに施された非常に精緻な彫刻も見所で、休憩時などの停止中に申し出れば見物を許可してくれることもある。
もとは関西の一地方の祭であったが、昭和の終わり頃から多くのメディアで紹介されるようになり、一気に全国区の祭となった。近年、だんじりを所有する町会がさらに増加しており、規模が拡大しつつある。同日開催の春木だんじり祭と合わせて南北3.5km、東西1kmの範囲で交通規制が敷かれる。これは南海本線春木駅-蛸地蔵駅間の4駅全てが含まれる国内最大級の規模である。2009年度の観客数は2日間で56万人であった（京都の祇園祭は四条通沿いの東西2.5kmの範囲で行われ、観客数は宵山38万人、山鉾巡行13万人）。
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri | 岸和田だんじり祭: 🇬🇧 | 🇯🇵
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Camera: Ricoh Theta S ( )
Thanks for watching!
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How to view the 360° video:
Desktop using Google Chrome:
Use your mouse or trackpad to change your view while the video plays.
YouTube app on mobile:
Move your device around to look at all angles while the video plays
Google Cardboard:
Load the video in the YouTube app and tap on the cardboard icon when the video starts to play. Insert your phone in cardboard and enjoy.
More info here: 🇬🇧 | 🇯🇵
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