Some of you may be wondering, “When and where are Japan’s adult festivals held?” and “How can I enjoy these strange festivals?”
Genital worship has a long history in Japan, and if you understand the meaning of adult festivals, you will be able to enjoy them more deeply.
This time, we will introduce how to enjoy Japan’s strange festivals and the strange adult festivals in the Kansai area.
After reading this article, you will understand how to enjoy strange festivals in Japan. Please read to the end.
Genital organ worship is a belief that worships the vitality and mystical power of reproductive organs, and prays for a rich harvest and the prosperity of descendants. This faith is found not only in Japan but also in countries around the world such as India, Nepal, and Egypt.
The symbolic event of genital worship is the “strange festival.” At a fixed time every year, adult festivals are held according to local customs.
To enjoy the strange festival, first let’s learn about it.
You can enjoy the festival even more if you research the history, meaning, and highlights of the festival on the internet beforehand.
In addition, shrines where strange festivals are held enshrine deities that resemble reproductive organs. It would be a good idea to take a walk around the main hall. There is also a strange festival where mikoshi shrines shaped like male and female genitalia are paraded around.
The souvenirs in the shape of genitals are sold at the shop inside the temple grounds. Many of them are quite realistic, so it may be a bit embarrassing, but why not buy them?
There are many strange adult festivals in the Kansai region. There are even many people from overseas who participate.
From here, we will introduce 5 strange festivals in the Kansai area, so why not visit them when you are in Japan?
The Onda Festival is said to be the most explicit of the adult festivals held in western Japan.
At the Onda Festival, tengu and old men brandish green bamboo and smack the buttocks of worshipers to ward off evil spirits.
The main event that follows is the “ceremony of marital harmony” between the husband, Tengu, and his wife, Otafuku.
After the two kiss in the center of the stage, Otafuku lies on his back and Tengu covers him in missionary position. The way he moves his hips back and forth is so realistic that some people turn their eyes away.
Once the act is finished, Otafuku will request a second round. The climax is when she revives the tengu’s bamboo tube, which has completely shriveled, and tries to act again.
It is said that if you get the “fuku no paper” with the gesture of wiping your crotch during the ritual, you will be blessed with children.
The “Etsutsumi Onishi Otsuna Festival” is a strange festival held between the Etsutsumi and Onishi villages in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture.
The Etsutsumi Onishi Otsuna Festival, also known as the “Otsuna Han’s Wedding,” is a strange festival to pray for a good harvest and fertility.
The Hatsuse River flows between the two areas. It is said that a long time ago, two gods were swept away from upstream by a great flood, and Etsutsumi saved the male Susano-onomikoto, and Onishi saved the female Inada-hime. This festival originates from an anecdote about the two of them getting married on New Year’s Day.
From each shrine, 700km long ropes called “Otoko Tsuna” and “Onna Tsuna” are moved to Sujinari Shrine. Along the way, you’ll find it hard to get there as you’ll visit homes where there’s been celebrations and have mud wrestling in the rice fields.
When both ropes finally arrive, a “ceremony of entry” is held in which both ropes are joined together.
“Gonbo Festival” is the movie “WOODJOB Kamusari”
It is a strange festival that was featured in “Nanaa Naa Nichijou”.
The name Gombo Festival comes from the fact that burdock marinated in miso was offered to shrines along with the fish mullet.
The biggest highlight of this festival is the mikoshi in the shape of male and female genitals. The penis shrine is made of cedar wood. A very fine mikoshi is said to bring blessings for the prosperity of descendants and fertility. Also, the female genital mikoshi is made of straw and is a symbol of a rich harvest.
The parishioners chant “wasshoi” as they parade the phallic mikoshi and female genital mikoshi to the shrine grounds, with the phallic-shaped sacred tree in the lead.
When they arrive at the shrine grounds, the two mikoshi move around in circles, violently colliding with each other, and finally come together to reach a climax.
“Tenteko Festival” is a strange festival with a long history and is registered as a designated cultural property of Aichi Prefecture.
At the Tenteko Festival, the main characters are six troublesome men dressed all in red.
Three of them are holding bamboo brooms, and the other three have penises made from radish hanging from their waists.
They march through the city toward the shrine, swaying their hips to the cheerful taiko music of “Tenteko, Tenteko.”
This drum music is the origin of the name “Tenteko Festival”.
When you arrive at the shrine grounds, the evil spirits carrying bamboo brooms will vigorously scatter the straw ashes. This straw ash has the meaning of warding off evil spirits, and it is said that wearing the ash on your head will protect you from summer illness.
At the end, it is a strange festival where rice planting songs are sung inside the shrine to pray for a rich harvest.
The Harvest Festival is a strange festival that is famous as an adult festival and attracts many foreign tourists every year.
The symbol of the Harvest Festival is the Owasegata, a penis that is approximately 2m long, 60cm in diameter, and weighs approximately 400kg. A large phallic shape made of cypress is attached to a mikoshi, and is carried by a group of five people, including yakuo and yakujo, who are selected through public recruitment.
It is a ritual to pray for a rich harvest, the prosperity of descendants, and world peace.
In addition, Tagata Shrine, the venue for the festival, has objects related to genital worship everywhere, and even the bells worshiped are shaped like penises.
Furthermore, during the festival period, stalls on the grounds sell castella cakes shaped like male genitals, chocolate bananas, and couple candy shaped like male and female genitalia.
Looking across Japan, strange festivals are held in various regions.
Why not visit in time for the festival?
In this article, we introduced how to enjoy strange festivals and adult strange festivals held in the Kansai area.
Genital worship is a belief that worships the mysterious power of reproductive organs and prays for a rich harvest and prosperity of descendants.
There are strange adult festivals all over the Kansai region, so why not visit them once?
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Q. What is genital worship?
A. Genital organ worship is a belief that worships the vitality and mystical power of reproductive organs, and prays for a rich harvest and the prosperity of descendants. It can be seen in Japan and other countries around the world.
Q. How do you enjoy the adult strange festival?
A.In order to enjoy the strange festival, learn about it on the internet. It’s fun to see shrines and portable shrines shaped like penises, and to buy naughty sweets at the food stalls.
