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Thaddeus Pope Documentary Photography

Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist based in Japan

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      • Misasa Onsen Hanayu Festival
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      • Karo Nakizumo Festival (Crying Baby Sumo)
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Naked Man Festival

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

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