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A very strange Japanese festival indeed. The Kanamara Matsuri Penis Festival in Kawasaki seems odd in the usually demure country of Japan.
The Japanese celebrate the festival annually by marching through the streets with giant phalluses, as well as phallus-styled lollipops, candies and costumes. While many foreigners smile at the bizarre tradition, it is deeply rooted in old Japanese legends.
Apr 03, 2018 · An event in Kawasaki, Japan, aroused lots of interest last weekend. Of course, that’s to be expected with a festival dedicated to the male sex organ. Kanamara Matsuri, aka the Festival of the Steel Phallus, has been a spring tradition since 1969
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The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り, “Festival of the Steel Phallus”) is held each spring at the Kanayama Shrine (金山神社, Kanayama-jinja) in Kawasaki, Japan.
You say festival, you think Glastonbury. Wilderness. Glitter on your face, flowers in your hair and booze on your breath. Unless you are in Japan in April, in which case
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INDY GO; Japan ‘Penis Festival’: Religious and political history behind the now notorious event Locals and tourists alike descend on Kawasaki for the ‘festival of the steel phallus’ / Selena Hoy