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Tokyo Escorts: On Penis Festivals and Vibrating Chocolate Bunnies

On Penis Festivals and Vibrating Chocolate Bunnies
Sure, Sunday is Easter. But if you’ve ever been in Japan the first Sunday of April, then you might know that April 4 will be Kanamara Matsuri – the Festival of the Steel Phallus.
We’ve had the fortune of attending this festival, held at the Kanamara Shrine in Kawasaki, featuring penis carving contests (wood and vegetable carvings), penis-shaped lollipops, phallic see-saws, and a parade through town that includes drag queens carrying a massive pink penis. The event is actually steeped in tradition, dating back to the Edo period when prostitutes would pray for protection against disease. To this day, couples go to the shrine with hope of promoting fertility. The atmosphere is truly festive, and also marks an occasion to raise money for HIV research.

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~ by client-9 on April 2, 2010.

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