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Texan allegedly caught putting items 'in his rectum' at antique market

A kilt-wearing Texas man seemed to take pleasure in besmirching antiques by allegedly sticking them up his butt.

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ODDS AND ENDS: Hole lot of trouble at the antique market, other offbeat offerings

A kilt-wearing Texas man seemed to take pleasure in besmirching antiques by allegedly sticking them up his butt.

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Women take part in 1,250-year-old naked festival for first time

The women did not join the festival’s main event where a large group of men clash together to drive away evil spirits

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Flowers, prayers offered on 1st anniversary of Abe's slaying | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Memorial events were held across Japan for slain lawmaker Shinzo Abe, who twice held office as prime minister. July 8 marked the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a gunman in Nara city.

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Opinion: Nara temple near Abe assassination site burdened with Japan-wide notoriety

It appears that recently, dark clouds are covering the city of Nara, and hanging heavy over residents in the ancient Japanese capital. The severe summ

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Anyone for tea? Only if it is served in small bowls, not shared : The Asahi Shimbun

Prior to the pandemic, participants in "ochamori" ceremonies shared an exceptionally large bowl to sample "matcha" powdered green tea, which required the help of others to hoist it up. (Photo taken by Sayuri Ide at Saidaiji temple in Nara on Jan. 15, 2019)
NARA--Nara's famed Saidaiji temple here is breaking temporarily with its nearly 800-year tradition of serving "matcha" powdered green tea in huge bowls during "ochamori" festive ceremonies as a precaution against COVID-19.
Traditionally, bowls measuring up to 40 centimeters or so in diameter are shared by participants. But from April, each participant will sip separately from 20-cm bowls.
Saidaiji is the headquarters of the Shingon Risshu sect of Buddhism and one of the "Nanto shichidaiji" (seven great temples in Nara). The ochamori ceremony dates back to the Kamakura Period (1185-1333).

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Japan's naked festival Hadaka Matsuri a stripped back affair in Okayama

Japan's naked festival Hadaka Matsuri a stripped back affair in Okayama
22 Feb, 2021 08:09 PM
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The Naked Festival at Saidaiji Temple in 2017, looked very different to this year. Photo / Getty Images
The Naked Festival at Saidaiji Temple in 2017, looked very different to this year. Photo / Getty Images
NZ Herald
This time last year, the Saidaiji Kannonin temple in Japan's Okayama prefecture was a writhing ball of flesh.
The Hadaka Matsuri or "Naked Festival" is a hugely popular attraction which sees thousands of men gathering from across the southern part of Honshu Island. On the third Saturday of February they are invited to strip down to a simple loincloth and join the fray to battle for 'holy sticks'. The fertility festival has roots going back almost 1000 years.

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