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All you have to do to win is write in the comments about the Matsuri in Japan that you think is the weirdest, and why.
The most creative answer will win a pack of Watagashi (cotton candy) Hi-Chew.
5 comments:
That big penis festival is really weird!! I don't know the name of it htough...
Why except japan? I cant get this in my area..i cant find it.
This July, a friend of mine invited me and my husband to the Mitarashi festival at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto, a festival for bathing one's feet in a sacred river, resulting in spiritual and physical cleansing. This part wasn't weird, and was fun and refreshing. But before we went, I googled "Mitarashi Festival" and found some interesting information about a different part of the ceremony, held on the last day of summer.
From the sakai tree, 50 sticks are taken and put in the river. The river is also covered with human-shaped paper. Then, naked men jump in the river and fight for the sticks. My husband wanted to participate in this, but sadly, this event was being held after we returned to the United States.
Thank you all for you comments. The clear winner here is ebidebby. Can you send your address to bananamanju@hotmail.com and I will send it out to you. Congrats ebidebby and thanks for taking part! The mitarashi festival sounds like fun, I'd definitely never heard of it before!
Thank you! I am so excited! I will send you my address today.
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