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Held at Saidaiji Temple in Okayama, this festival features 9,000 men clad only in loincloths competing to catch sacred lucky sticks for prosperity. It is a deeply traditional purification ritual held every year in February, showcasing powerful communal spirituality.
Held at Saidaiji Temple in Okayama, this festival features 9,000 men clad only in loincloths competing to catch sacred lucky sticks for prosperity. It is a deeply traditional purification ritual held every year in February, showcasing powerful communal spirituality.
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