festivals & rites

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hônen-matsuri 豊年祭り
festival for fertility


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This light-hearted festival in which the dankon, large wooden phalli are carried in a procession to Tagata Shrine, is held to pray for both procreation and bountiful harvests. City of Komaki in March:


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procession with phallic symbol
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procession with phallic symbol  (2)
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miniature phallus
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phallus penannt
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miniature phallus  (2)
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young man with cult object
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young woman with cult object
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young foreign woman with cult object
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procession with phallic symbol  (3)
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phallus penannt  (2)
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procession with phallic symbol  (4)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (2)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (3)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (4)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (5)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (6)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (7)
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phallus penannt  (3)
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young women with cult object
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phallus penannt  (4)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (8)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (9)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (10)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (11)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (12)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (13)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (14)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (15)
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procession with phallic symbol (5)
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procession with phallic symbol (6)
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procession with phallic symbol (7)
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procession with phallic symbol (8)
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procession with phallic symbol  (9)
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procession with phallic symbol  (10)
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procession with phallic symbol  (11)
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procession with phallic symbol  (12)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (16)
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giant phallus - portable shrine  (17)
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giant phallus in front of Tagata-jinja shrine
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young woman with cult object
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young woman with cult object  (2)
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festive mood
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women with cult objects
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women with cult objects  (2)
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women with cult objects  (3)
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tengû - long-nosed goblin
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sexual souvenirs
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