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Danger, death and devotion: Japan’s festivals face crisis after fatal accidents
Danger, death and devotion: Japan’s festivals face crisis after fatal accidents
Japan’s centuries-old festivals are facing renewed scrutiny after a series of fatal accidents in recent weeks, raising questions over how communities can preserve their cultural traditions without putting lives at risk. Three people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in accidents at autumn festivals across the country in recent weeks. Meanwhile, organisers of another major festival,…