Men struggle to win charm in good harvest festival

Men struggle to win charm in good harvest festival

Men in loincloths struggle to win a charm during a festival to pray for a good harvest at a Buddhist temple in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu on Feb. 26, 2015. Around 200 people participated in the festival which has a more than 1,000-year history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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