Oiyama race

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The Oiyama race is the dramatic pre-dawn finale of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, where teams of men sprint through the streets carrying heavy, elaborately decorated festival floats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf festival event
traditional race
associatedWith Shinto-influenced practices
hasAudience local spectators
tourists
hasCharacteristic competitive
dramatic
high-speed
physically demanding
religious-cultural
traditional
hasCulturalContext Hakata local tradition
Japanese festival culture
hasGenderAspect primarily male participants
hasLocation Fukuoka NERFINISHED
Fukuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED
Hakata NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
hasObjectProperty floats are elaborately decorated
floats are heavy
hasPurpose celebration of community spirit
continuation of local tradition
religious devotion
hasRole finale of Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival
hasTemporalAspect annual event
involvesActivity sprinting through streets
involvesObject festival floats
involvesParticipant teams of men
partOf Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival NERFINISHED
takesPlaceOn final day of Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival
timeOfDay pre-dawn
usesRouteType urban streets

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Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival climaxEvent Oiyama race
subject surface form: Hakata Gion Yamakasa