A Japanese Fertility Festival - On the Road with Ray Bartlett

Lonely Planet author and fearless festival hunter Ray Bartlett travels deep into the heart of suburban Japan for a peek at some of the world's largest... penises, uncovering one of the country's oldest and most venerable fertility festivals. Hounen Matsuri, in Komaki, Japan, holds this yearly celebration to ensure bountiful harvests and plenty of offspring in the coming years. Get ready to giggle, gawk, or admire as the penis procession unfolds. Or ask the gods to grant your wish by writing on a phallic prayer board.
More about Ray Bartlett at www.kaisora.com

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[BigAlUpdates]

Dicks. Dicks everywhere.

[DaFiveMusketeers]

lol 1:56 Here it cums!

[bogdan27314]

people think that god punished japan. the truth is, the japenese punished themselves by turning away from God and praying to a penis. wat is a penis going to do for them? they are all satans children. and satan gets to do whatever he wants to his children. like send a giant earthquake or a tsunami to japan

[bogdan27314]

people think that god punished japan. the truth is, the japenese punished themselves by turning away from God and praying to a penis. wat is a penis going to do for them? they are all satans children. and satan gets to do whatever he wants to his children. like send a giant earthquake or a tsunami

[lunameatball]

What a great idea for a theme park!

[jessbringingsexybak]

omg i cant wait to see this... im going to try and get stationed in japan.... lol

[miyum73]

Hey, I've visited last year. I live in Gifu next to Aichi. It's a must-see. Why not come to naked festival in Gifu and Aichi.

[gggreggg]

hi kevin---

i am not sure if your comment is meant as LOL or not.

truth be told, i wasnt being lascivious!!!

i meant it as a serious sociological question. many cultures have male and female fertility symbols--youni and lignam, i believe are the terms. (spelling may be off, though). check out some of the old hindu based cultures in india, cambodia and vietnam. the museums are full of these sculptural remnants of both sexes.

[wasdom01]

Haha! I guess that for some people watching this show, Disney Land isn't necessarily "the happiest place on earth" anymore. Well, not on the 15th day of March each year in Komaki anyway ;-).

[gggreggg]

do they have a female equivalent?