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
The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is held every September.
At the danjiri festival, large floats are pulled around the town.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this festival name.
Alternate kanji spelling using 楽車 for だんじり; less common and may not be widely recognized.
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).