4.日本 裸体节
每年2月的第3个星期三是日本的裸体节。1300年前,日本和尚为净化灵魂开创此举,之后逐渐成为一项仪式。地方不同,庆祝方式也不同。在冈田,仅穿围腰布的男子们需趟过桂川河,围绕西大寺转一圈,然后争抢牧师扔到人群中的圣棍。而在其他地方,一个全裸男子混入人群供人们寻找,触摸到他的人来年将获好运。
Japan: Naked Festival
The 3rd Wednesday of Feburary is the Naked Festival. In Okada, men wearing nothing but som cloth around their waists need to go through the Katsura River and go around the Saidaiji. After that, they will fight to throw the pastors to the St stick.