OKAYAMA, Nov 22 (News On Japan) –
In the crowded halls of the Nishi-Achiyama Kannon-in Temple in Okayama City, males, fully devoid of clothes, press tightly towards one another. This scene is a part of the well-known “Naked Festival.”
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the pageant’s important occasion, the “Battle for the Sacred Stick,” was suspended. However, in February 2024, after a four-year hiatus, the pageant is ready to return to its conventional format.
In 2023, the occasion noticed a quiet finish with out the standard scramble, because the sacred stick was merely dropped onto a fabric under the place males waited, avoiding any battle.
Traditionally, the person who efficiently catches the sacred stick is deemed the “Lucky Man.” This normally leads to a fierce tussle among the many contributors, a wrestle that exhibits no indicators of abating, typically spilling out of the temple.
The 2024 revival of the battle for the sacred stick would possibly function an outlet for 4 years of pent-up frustration.
To forestall accidents, the organizers plan to implement stricter alcohol checks and alter the timing for coming into the temple grounds, aiming to shorten the length of the scramble.
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In the crowded halls of the Nishi-Achiyama Kannon-in Temple in Okayama City, males, fully devoid of clothes, press tightly towards one another. This scene is a part of the well-known “Naked Festival.”
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