One Of Japan’s Most-rowdiest Festivals Is The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival,

which take place in Osaka during the month of September,

and it is rowdy, as can be seen from the above video, the 300-year old festival features thirty four large, elaborate floats known as danjiri, each float represents a different neighborhood and teams of hundreds compete to pull their floats at high speeds through the narrow streets of Kishiwada, but for one group known only by their nom de plume, Orihirodo is an a mission to carve all thirty four danjiri at a 1/20 scale. Explaining where the motivation comes from for such a daunting task, Orihirodo says that because the floats are raced at high speeds, often resulting in accidents and collisions, their intricate decorations and carvings are overlooked. By painstakingly replicating each danjiri in miniature, Orihirodo hopes to shine a light on the craftsmanship involved in each float, and looking at the detail in the miniature floats I can say I am truly amazed at the detail on them,

 

the Numacho danjiri

the Numacho danjiri (roof)

the Numacho danjiri (close-up)

the Nakakitacho danjiri

the Nakakitacho danjiri (side view)

the Nakakitacho danjiri (rear view)

miniature carving depicting the Battle of Shizugatake

miniature carving depicting the Battle of Shizugatake

miniature carving depicting the Battle of Shizugatake, you can keep up with Orihirodo either on Twitter or their blog where photos and descriptions are categorized by float. So far it looks like eleven of the thirty four have been completed, what an amazing talent to be able to carve wood with such minute detail.