Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival)
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Thousands of loincloth-clad men crowd into Okayama's Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple at midnight to fight for a pair of lucky sacred sticks thrown into the crowd, in one of Japan's largest 'naked festivals.'
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- Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival)20 Feb 2027
Thousands of loincloth-clad men crowd into Okayama's Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple at midnight to fight for a pair of lucky sacred sticks thrown into the crowd, in one of Japan's largest 'naked festivals.'
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