The sea of chanting, nearly-naked men tussle, push and shove towards the shrine. “Washoi! Washoi!” they yell - let’s go, let’s go.
For those who don’t want to read the article: Apparently no one is actually naked at this naked festival. The dudes wear loincloths, and the women wear a special robe.
I wondered about this as I know very little about Japanese culture, but understood it to have some hangups on public nudity.
Anyway, this reality ruined my joke about pixelated genitals.
Anyway, this reality ruined my joke about pixelated genitals.
lmao
Couldn’t even have em wear bikinis to match up with the men’s loincloths smh
you know why I’m here
This this one festival, or does it occur in multiple places?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_bLrd4ttGb4&pp=ygUOSGFkYWthIE1hdHN1cmk%3D
Says this year will be the last, because organizing is becoming a burden to the aged temple people. And it says previous years had women too. (“like opening previous years to women”).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GAtTLq7XKw4&pp=ygUOSGFkYWthIE1hdHN1cmk%3D
This one, posted only days ago too, says first time women participate.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_7M9u-gM4Gk&pp=ygUOSGFkYWthIE1hdHN1cmk%3D
9000 men participating - quite a number
Wh00t! Rock on women festival-goers!
