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Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist based in Japan

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Inazawa City

Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival)

The Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri has been held in Inazawa since 767 AD, when Emperor Shotoku ordered the performance of cleansing ceremonies to rid the land of a quickly spreading plague.

Filed Under: Documentary, Featured, Matsuri, Travel Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Hadaka Matsuri, Inazawa City, Japanese Festival, Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri, Naked Man Festival

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