A shrine in Japan that organises the famous Naked Man festival will allow women to participate for the first time in its 1,250-year history.

A group of local women in Inazawa, in Japan’s Aichi prefecture, are all set to join the annual Hadaka Matsuri, held in February at the Konomiya shrine.

While the women will remain fully clothed and avoid the traditional violent clash of near-naked men in loincloths, they will participate in the naoizasa ritual, which will require them to carry bamboo grass wrapped in cloth into the shrine grounds.

  • NounsAndWords@lemmy.worldEnglish
    903·
    2 years ago

    While the women will remain fully clothed and avoid the traditional violent clash of near-naked men in loincloths

    Welp, there go my travel plans…

      • NounsAndWords@lemmy.worldEnglish
        20·
        2 years ago

        You underestimate my desire for a co-ed loincloth festival brawl…

      • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
        71·
        2 years ago

        Only being interested in beautiful people is too capitalist for me. I appreciate seeing the human body exposed regardless.

        • NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social
          21·
          2 years ago

          I appreciate the fact that people are cool with showing off like that.

          Like that takes confidence that I don’t have.

          Now quit with that damn commie talk. ;P

      • PR3CiSiON@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        There’s some pretty nice bodies at the nude beaches I’ve been to