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.

The strange ritual involves celebrating those ... Hokkaido prefecture, Japan. The festival began in 1969 and celebrates the navel because Furano is seen as the centre, or bellybutton, of Hokkaido.