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At the beginning of April, many revelers gather in the city of Kawasaki, about 30 minutes south of Tokyo, to celebrate Kanamara Matsuri – Japan’s famous penis festival, with a name that roughly translates to the Festival of the Steel Phallus. The main celebration of Kanamara Matsuri has been held on the first Sunday of April since 1969 (yes, seriously).
In a festival that focuses on um, organ and fertility, attendees ask to erect a gigantic statue of the penis in the palm temple, enjoy penis-shaped lollipops, buy penis-shaped candles, and (obviously) dress as a penis. There is an endless variety of phallic merchandise!
“It’s really good. It’s a lot of fun, it’s unique, it’s a different experience,” said one of the Australian tourists who participated in this year’s gathering to Euronews. “It’s strange coming from Australia to see something like this, but it looks like everyone is having a good time.”
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