Worshippers wait for the priest to throw sacred batons during the annual Naked Man Festival in western Japan. — AFP/FileThe "Sominsai" festival, regarded as one of the strangest festivals that dates back 1,000 years in Japan, has come to an end due to an ageing population, saddening people...
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Japan's 1,000-year-old 'Naked Men' festival comes to an end
February 18, 2024
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