Woohoo!  Having been to, and participated in, quite a few of these festivals, I know how exciting they can be, and I would have expected a bit more in the way of cheers and jeers from the sidelines, not to mention the ribbing and egging on that takes place *under* the mikoshi.  That being said, I think the *spirit* of the festival was captured quite nicely (I apologize for the terrible pun) and I'm looking forward to the stairs!