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Nakada

Nakada Hadaka Matsuri

Image of the Nakada Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, by Thaddeus Pope

Held in the modest locale of Nakada on the outskirts of Nagoya, the Nakada Hadaka Matsuri is a small but thrilling purification ritual believed to drive away bad luck.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Hadaka Matsuri, Nagoya, Nakada, Naked Festival, Shinto, Toyota City, Yakudoshi

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