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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Shrine festival in Aichi to ward off evil

INAZAWA, Japan - Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle during the "Konomiya hadaka matsuri" (Konomiya naked festival) at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014, to touch one chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) in the hope of warding off evil spirits.

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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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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. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 5, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 5, 2021. (Pool photo)

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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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Traditional naked festival in Japan

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. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

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. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

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. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

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. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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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. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo