941st Annual Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine Autumn and Naked Festival One of the three major "naked festivals" in Japan, this 3-day spectacle - at least the finale - is not to be missed.

Events like this, which have been going on for almost 1,000 years, remind me that I live in an ancient land.
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