Buddhika Weerasinghe: Kishiwada Danjiri Festival in Osaka

Team of men pull their portable shrine through the town of Kishiwada during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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A man called gdaiku-gatah gives honor of dancing on top of the portable shrine as people watch the festival under the shade during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A man plays flute on the portable shrine during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Team of men run behind the portable shrine through the town of Kishiwada during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Team of women run behind the portable shrine through the town of Kishiwada during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A man called gdaiku-gatah gives honor of dancing on top of the portable shrine as people watch the festival under the umbrella during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Team of women pull their portable shrine through the town of Kishiwada during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A man called gdaiku-gatah gives honor of dancing on top of the portable shrine as woman watch the festival during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A woman rides a bicycle in front of roadside decoration lanterns during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Team of men who pull the portable shrine take their lunch during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A woman attends to pull portable shrine through the town of Kishiwada during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A portable shrine pulling girl enjoy road side decoration during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A portable shrine pulling girls pose the picture front of the road side decoration during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Team of youngers pull their portable shrine through the town of Kishiwada during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A portable shrine pulling girls enjoy front of the road side decoration during the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival on September 15, 2012 in Kishiwada, Japan. The Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of the most dangerous festivals, during which participants pull portable shrines very fast through the streets to the music of the flutes, bells and Taiko drums. The festival started 300 hundred years ago to pray for a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)