Man dies from being hit by float at major southwestern Japan festival

A man died Saturday after he was hit by a 1-ton float during a major summer festival in southwestern Japan, police said.Toshimi Akiyoshi, 57, was fatally injured during the climax of the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, when people race decorated floats through the streets of Fukuoka early in the morning. According to a festival official, Akiyoshi was one of the float carriers.As far as is known, no one has died previously at the event in such circumstances, an association promoting the time-honored festival has said.At around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, a call requesting an ambulance was made…READ FULL ARTICLE