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Niihama Taiko Festival in Ehime Prefecture

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The Niihama Taiko Festival in Ehime Prefecture commenced in mid-October 2026, featuring 52 Taikodai floats. A central event included the “Ishidan Kakiage” at Utsunomiya Shrine, where participants carried three-ton floats up approximately 100 stone steps. As the festival progressed, celebrations included activities such as the Ichinomiya no Mori Museum event at Ichinomiya Shrine. This featured 11 Taikodai from the Kawanishi district performing “sashiage,” where massive floats are lifted high. The festival's cultural reach also extended to demonstrations in other regions, such as a showcase of the Kishinoshita Taikodai in Suita, Osaka, ~~earlier in~~ on September 5, 2026. On October 16, 2026, a “Kakikurabe” event was held at Tenjinbama-dori. During this event, a four-lane road was closed to vehicle traffic to allow nine Taikodai from the ~~year.~~ Kawahigashi district to perform. These floats, weighing approximately 2.5 tons each, conducted intense demonstrations, with the Shiramah and Nitta Taikodai receiving significant applause for their “sashiage” displays.

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