Japan’s not-so-naked Naked Festival 2009
Watch the 2009 Japanese not-so-naked Naked Festival and see the “God Man” captured!
As a matter of explanation, participants are rarely completely naked do get naked, it is usually considered a healthy, sacred act, and not indecent. However, some controversies do exist.
* Safety among slippery mud and water, and due to exposure, can be a concern.
* One looming problem for some festivals has been the participation of unsavory characters looking to gain monetary prizes. Some festival organizers claim that yakuza participant numbers have risen.
* Some naked festivals have been more subdued in recent years, due to unwanted attention from the media, and the claim that people are forgetting the true, religious meaning behind the festival.
—From Wikipedia


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