Naked FestivalSaidaiji Eiyo2017 okayama,Japan
One of the three most eccentric festivals of Japan. Nine thousand men wearing only loincloths struggle fiercely with one another over a pair of lucky sacred sticks measuring 4 cm in diameter and 20 cm in length, thrown into the crowd by the priest from a window 4 m up. Anyone who luckily gets hold of the shingi and thrusts them upright in a wooden measuring box known as a masu which is heaped with rice is called the lucky man, and is blessed with a year of happiness. The other lucky items are bundles of willow strips, and although 100 of these are thrown into the crowd, it is not an easy task to catch them.
The origins of this festival date back 500 years when worshippers competed to receive paper talismans called Go-o thrown by the priest. These paper talismans were tokens of the completion of New Year ascetic training by the priests. As those people receiving these paper talismans had good things happen to them, the number of people requesting them increased year by year. However, as paper was easily torn, the talismans were changed to the wooden ofuda that we know today.
Shouting out ‘Wasshoi! Wasshoi!’ the almost fully naked men approach the precincts. Although this festival takes place in the cold season, the fervor of the men waiting impatiently is so strong that they seem to have difficulty breathing, which is why water is splashed over them. Precisely at midnight, the lights are turned off all at once, the sacred sticks are thrown into the crowd, and the vehement rush to grab the sticks starts. Even if someone is lucky enough to get hold of the sacred sticks, they are quickly snatched away by others, almost like a rugby game. Spectators usually crowd around the participants within the precincts of the shrine to experience all the thrills and excitement of the action. But if you wish to look on safely, there are seats available, though you have topay for them.
The Naked Man Festival ★ ONLY in JAPAN #01 岡山「裸祭り」
On one of the winter's coldest nights in Japan, you will find 10,000 screaming men running the streets around Okayama's Saidaiji Temple naked except for a thin loin cloth. It's one of the most unusual sights you can see in Japan -- and it's also an festival you can take part in -- which is my experience recorded in this episode.
But I wanted to get a little deeper into the meaning of this festival so get ready for the complete story.
For over 500 years, Japan's third oldest festival is one of its most unique. 9000 mostly naked men celebrate in the cold for religious and traditional reasons and John is there to report as a participant.
We will look around the city of Okayama, it's castle, Korakuen, and go to Saidaiji temple to preview the fest.
In the evening, John gets ready with a group at a local company. Learn the insides of this amazing festival from from you need to enter, things to buy and the deep religious and spiritual meaning.
The Naked Man Festival or Hadaka Matsuri in Japanese is held on the third Saturday in February. You don't need to sign up in advance, but it helps if you go early and make friends. Just go and find a tent that will host you. The fee is about 3000 yen and you get access to the tent, the fundoshi (Japanese thong) and equipment, place to store your things and stay warm before and after.
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〒704-8116 岡山市東区西大寺中3-8-8
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3 Chome-8-8 Saidaijinaka, Higashi Ward, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture 704-8116 JAPAN
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Japan: Thousands of men take part in 'naked festival' in Okayama
Thousands of semi-naked men clad only in loincloths took part in the biggest 'naked festival' in Japan, at the Saidaiji Temple in Okayama on Saturday.
Men in fundoshi, the traditional Japanese loincloths, gather every year at the temple to compete for the honourable title of 'lucky man.' After purifying themselves by taking a dip in freezing water, the men struggle fiercely with one another over a pair of lucky sticks, the shingi, which are thrown into the crowd from above by a priest.
According to local tradition, the men who get hold of the shingi and manage to prevent others from snatching them away will be rewarded with a year of happiness.
Over the past 500 years, Hadaka Matsuri, or 'Naked Festival' has been held at the temple.
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In late February hordes of nigh naked men clad in loincloths gather at Saidai-ji Temple in Okayama to compete for a prized sacred stick known as shingen. Whoever receives the shingen is believed to receive good luck and happiness. The festival is known as Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri
Fights will often break out and men get squished together. Men have been known to die at the festival in the past.
Saidaiji Naked Man Festival (Hadaka Matsuri) 岡山県西大寺裸祭り
Our recent venture to the Saidaiji Naked Festival in Okayama prefecture. Commonly called Hadaka Matsuri by locals, it's been going on for 508 years! Nearly 10,000 men sign up every year to take part in the bare festivities. So come join if you're traveling or living in Japan!
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In this video you can spot a stick being found and carried away from the temple (5:21). Enjoy!
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Okayama Japan naked man festival 2012: tattoos, beer, fighting and lots of penis touching
I participate in this festival every year. This year I dragged my two visiting Canadian friends into the insanity too.
The original version of this video get destroyed and my awesome friend remade it for me... but included more junk shots and penis references that the original did. hehe.
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A Hadaka Matsuri (裸祭り Naked Festival) is a type of Japanese festival, or matsuri, in which participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just a Japanese loincloth (called fundoshi), sometimes with a short happi coat, and rarely completely naked.
Naked festivals are held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year, usually in the summer or winter. The most famous festival is the Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri held at Saidaiji Temple in Okayama, where the festival originated. Every year, over 9,000 men participate in this festival[1] in hopes of gaining luck for the entire year.
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