Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kawasaki Kanamara matsuri parade in Japan Japan is known for many things, including cherry blossoms and exquisite cuisine. However ...

It’s a sight that draws giggles and curious stares from tourists and other first-timers – an unusual festival where revellers carry gigantic phalluses through the streets of a Japanese city. But for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every spring, thousands of tourists flock to Kawasaki, Japan, to celebrate one thing – the penis. Yes, blessed is the male member ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attendees at Kanamara Matsuri in Kawasaki, Japan, on April 2, 2023 In early April, scores of revelers gather in the city of ...

In Japan, amidst the blend of ancient tradition and modern innovation, lies one of the country's most talked-about festivals. The Kanamara Matsuri, or the Festival of the Steel Phallus, is an annual ...

Size matters at the Shinto Kanamara Matsuri, where groups of locals parade three heavy phalluses around the city - the biggest was as tall as a full-grown man. Japanese revellers carried giant ...

A large pink phallic-shaped ‘Mikoshi’ is paraded through the streets during Kanamara Matsuri (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images) No, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke – there is actually a penis festival ...

April 1 (UPI) --Revelers in a Japanese city are preparing for the Kanamara Matsuri, an annual celebration also known as the "Penis Festival." The Kanamara Matsuri, which roughly translates to ...

If any country has a reputation for modesty and manners, it’s Japan. The Japanese are polite, never late and constantly bowing, goes the usual narrative – and there’s certainly truth in that. But the ...

Every spring, thousands of tourists flock to Kawasaki, Japan, to celebrate one thing – the penis. Yes, blessed is the male member during Kanamara Matsuri - commonly referred to as the “Steel Penis ...