Hadaka Matsuri
hadaka matsuri 裸祭り naked festival type japanese festival matsuri participant wear minimum amount clothing usually fundoshi loincloth sometimes short happi coat rarely completely naked naked festival held dozen place throughout japan every year usually summer winter one biggest oldest festival owari ōkunitama shrine hadaka matsuri held inazawa festival originated year ago every year men participate festival hope gaining luck entire year famous part festival shinotoko 神男 enter stage find way back shrine called naoiden participating men must try touch shinotoko transfer bad luck night time ceremony bad luck transferred charcoal coloured giant mochi black mochi made rice mixed ash burned omamori last year mochi buried secret location nearby forest men participating wear fundoshi tabi festival regarded offlimits woman since first held town year ago organiser allowed group woman take part february famous festival saidaiji eyo hadaka matsuri held okayama festival originated year ago every year men participate festival hope gaining luck entire year tamotsu yatō