# Safety concerns grow after fatal accidents at Japanese festivals

https://mins.news/en/item/105977

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 09:08 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/safety-concerns-japan-traditional-festivals-fatal-accidents

> Saijo deputy mayor Akihiro Nabae died after becoming trapped beneath a festival float on Saturday. Less than two weeks earlier, similar accidents elsewhere in Japan killed two men and injured 16, intensifying concerns about the safety of traditional festivals.