Life in Tokyo #53 A Phallus Festival

Don't watch if you have a problem with giant statues of male members being paraded around the streets. They are paraded here in a traditional (but not typical) Japanese festival called the Kanamara matsuri. Held in Kawasaki, this is certainly a unique matsuri in terms of its theme, but the atmosphere was like any other I've been to. Lots of people having fun, eating, drinking and dancing.

If you get past the striking visuals at its core this festival like many others is simply a way for people to pray for health, fertility and happiness.

Special thanks to Tkyosam and TokyoSwan for joining me. Also to RoninDave sorry I didnt have any footage of you in there.

Love you guys in a non gay way.

For more info on the festival check out the wikipage...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanamara

Intro music made with Garageband.

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More of my thoughts on the festival can be found in my Blog:
http://web.mac.com/tokyocooney/HereIsJapan/Blog/Entries/2008/4/8_Of_An_Offens...

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[anglofdth000]

"you mean like.... at your house?" XD

[platano214]

is there a vagina festival?

[pinglauwa]

@Reelbigearth Yeah, I said kind of the same thing in the last video. But in this one he's actually in it for more than 3 seconds, you barely notice him in the last.

[vnj4x]

damn, you dont just go to penis festival and eat hot dog, that aint right.

[Reelbigearth]

I miss Tokyo Swan :( 

[jerrenmack]

What In The Holy Hell

[Nuzubaki]

priceless at 5:00 Tokyo Swan's expression

[Aquarius12490]

I'm strangely okay with this...

[LightningShock1]

WTF is wrong with the japanese? I love them I do, but they make the most fucked up things.

[PrincessSinderella]

WTF!

[krane121]

@Fesumien HAS gone? This is an ancient rite. It's way way way toned down. You're applying the Western idea of degenerating "values" where it doesn't belong.

[ivlust]

After that, I'd be looking at that hot dog weird. nothing phases you, Cooney :P