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OSHU (Japan) — A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.
Women take part despite some in the community suggesting it should remain a men-only event.
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Hadaka Matsuri has been called the oddest festival on earth, at over 1250 years the “naked man” festival is also one of the oldest too. However faced with an...
Organising the event, which draws hundreds of participants and thousands of tourists every year, has become a heavy burden for the ageing local faithful, who find it
Tim Tim Sharma and Adarsh MS emerged as champions in the men and women categories of the IDFC First Bank Mangaluru Triathlon. The event was organized by the Tapasya Foundation with the support of the Lions Club International Foundation. Participants from across the country, including the Armed Forces, took part in the events.