Traditional naked festival held at Konomiya Shrine

Traditional naked festival held at Konomiya Shrine

INAZAWA, Japan - The 1200-year-old naked festival at Konomiya Shrine, Aichi Prefecture, is held Feb. 21, while about 135,000 spectators look on.

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