# Three deaths from float crushes raise safety concerns over Japanese festivals

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T09:08:34+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/safety-concerns-japan-traditional-festivals-fatal-accidents
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/three-deaths-from-float-crushes-raise-safety-concerns-over-japanese-fe-77005d/

Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere There is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at the weekend, days after two men died in similar incidents in another part of the country. Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayor of Saijo

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