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Japan's 'naked man festival' ends after more than 1,000 years

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Japan's 'naked man festival' ends after more than 1,000 years

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Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'@real.lemmy.fanEnglish · 4 months ago

Japan's 'naked man festival' ends after more than 1,000 years - UPI.com

An annual event commonly known as the "naked man festival" came to an end after nearly 1,000 years due to the declining population in the area, organizers said.

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Just a lil swimming & wrestling in Speedos. Check the video, looks fun!

alt-text: the Japanese dudes were not, in fact, nekkid - as we seen from their loincloths as they pour buckets of water over themselves in a lil pond

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