In the village of Komaki, 45 minutes from the central city of Nagoya, Japan, there is a shrine or temple for devotees of penises. Each spring, a lot of people come here to see an enormous wooden penis carried through the streets, to eat penis shaped sweets, and to make a wish to "god" of penis.
The tradition is known to have begun around 1,500 years ago. The spring time celebration, the "penis festival", or
Honen-sai Matsuri in Japan, is carried out to bring fertility and a good harvest to the people. Damn you guys are crazzy!
Every year a new giant penis is made from cypress tree. It's 2.5 metres (13 feet) long and weighs 280 kilograms (620 pounds). It is made by special craftsman, using ancient tools and techniques. Only those wearing white cloaks are allowed to carry the wooden statue of the giant penis. They must be 42-years-old, which is considered by the Japanese as an age of bad luck.
Women carry small ones to protect them from harm or to help them with fertility. They must be 36-years-old, which is also considered an age of bad luck.
The penis in Japan is a symbol of strength and power and to some degree, protection too. There's also a vagina festival, which was held on Sunday (March 14). It's a small festival. How crazy that can be? haha
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