noun
danjiri festival; cart-pulling festival
A traditional Japanese festival where ornate wooden floats (だんじり) are pulled through the streets, especially associated with the Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka.
See also: だんじり
岸和田のだんじり祭りは毎年九月に行われる。
The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is held every September.
だんじり祭りでは、大きな山車を町中で曳き回す。
At the danjiri festival, large floats are pulled around the town.
The term だんじり is of uncertain origin, possibly derived from 壇尻 (platform base) or a corruption of 山車 (dashi). The festival name simply combines だんじり with 祭り (festival).