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Bon-noko Hen-noko Fertility Festival

June 28, 2020 3:35 am Published by

A unique festival where locals carry a symbol of fertility and parade around the neighborhood. A phallic 50-centimeter-long wooden sculpture […]

Car Purification Ceremony

June 28, 2020 3:21 am Published by

In the summer, countless shrines around Japan host purification ceremonies featuring a large ring made of dried grass for people […]

BeerFest Osaka X 2020

June 27, 2020 7:57 pm Published by

Calling all beer lovers! Behold, the largest beer-tasting event in Japan (formerly known as the Great Japan Beer Festival). Enjoy […]

Aizen Matsuri (Online)

June 27, 2020 7:36 pm Published by

Young ladies in their summer kimono fill the town during this religious festival, which grew out of the custom for […]