How could we have missed it?
March 15 was Penis Day in Japan . Here are the photos.
The actual festival is called Honen Matsuri.
Celebrated every March 15 in Komaki, a town about 45 minutes north of Nagoya, Japan.
This is the time of year, where folks haul out a large wooden penis to give three cheers to fertility and renewal. The custom is an ancient one that is connected to bringing about a good harvest and having babies.
What do you say about a giant wooden penis?
Doesn't the little girl seem amazed by the size of it?
They seem sooo happy to be holding one!
I wonder what's in the bowl?
I wonder what's in the bowl?Have a great weekend!
I have heard that, yeah. We had a wooden fertility penis once, but I don't remember what happened to it. :P
ReplyDeleteHope you guys have a good weekend!
*hugs*
Sis
Good heavens! They're everywhere!
ReplyDeleteAnd they're always hard...
ReplyDeleteI've touched those statues! haha It's kinda like their mardi gras, everyone was getting drunk off of sake.
ReplyDeleteOh, my dear Lord... Can you imagine what kind of fuss that would stir up in the US? ROTFL... I absolutely cracked up!
ReplyDelete--Jamie
Someone forwarded me this a few weeks ago. I couldn't believe it!
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