Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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