Japan is no different, and while some of its traditions are known in the West, there is one particular festival that trumps the rest given just how bizarre it is. The "Shukatsu Festa" is an annual ...

21 (UPI) --An annual event commonly known as the "naked man festival" came to an end after ... and will soon be available for adoption. Odd News // 1 day ago Trapped dog rescued from nearly ...

This symbol of fertility is at the centre of the Kanamara Matsuri (“Festival of the Steel Phallus”), which ranks as one of Japan’s kisai or “bizarre festivals“, and the story behind it is just as ...

From eating cooked insects to worshipping giant pink phallus-shaped shrines by offering a good harvest to boost hopes of pregnancy and marriage, here are the five of the most bizarre festivals ...

OSHU, Iwate Prefecture--One of Japan’s more bizarre festivals with a 1,000-year history that involves near-naked men fighting over a hemp bag of charms was held for the last time on Feb. 17.

Faced with record high temperatures and ageing communities, event organisers are adapting to keep traditions alive In a bid ...

This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few weeks in October, they’re considered one of the most dangerous events on ...

Gion Matsuri, Kyoto: a thousand-year-old tradition and the most famous matsuri Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, a star among Japanese festivals, takes place in July. Dating back over a thousand years, it is ...