Kawasaki's Kanamara Matsuri: A Festival of Compassion and Phallic Symbols

Kawasaki, Japan, hosts its annual Kanamara Matsuri, or 'penis festival,' where phallic symbols are celebrated as vessels of compassion, rooted in a deeper cultural and religious meaning.

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japan-timesMostly Factual102d ago

At Kawasaki’s ‘penis festival,’ phalluses are vessels of compassion

The event 'may look weird,' says a priestess of Kanayama Shrine, but its origins and purpose point to a deeper meaning.

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Kawasaki's Kanamara Matsuri: A Festival of Compassion and Phallic Symbols

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