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Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan

Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan
NYT World Monday 19 October 2026, 21:00 UTC By Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May 1 min read
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Participants perform a dynamic turn with a festival float during the danjiri festival in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture, in September.

Participants perform a dynamic turn with a festival float during the danjiri festival in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture, in September. [Image text:] D 28R28-22R
Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions (LOCATION) Japan (LOCATION) Kishiwada (LOCATION) Osaka (LOCATION)
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