Naked Men Festival
Nicolas St-Pierre
Naked Men Festival
The 510th edition of the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri (“Naked Man Festival”) took place in Okayama, Japan, on February 16, 2019. Every year, some 10,000 nearly naked men participate in this event and jostle to retrieve from the temple precinct one of the two scented wooden sticks called shingi. It is believed that the winner will enjoy good fortune for the year.
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