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Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish

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Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
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Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 15, 2015 at 7:02 pm
A giant penis on parade to pray for fertility.

Quote: The first Sunday in April marks the celebration of the Shinto fertility festival, the Kanamara Matsuri or the “Festival of the Steel Phallus.” Known colloquially as the “Penis Festival”, these festivities celebrate just that: the power of the humble penis. And it is an event that is gaining increasing popularity, especially among foreign visitors, each year.

http://notesofnomads.com/kanamara-penis-festival-japan/

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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 15, 2015 at 7:25 pm
If you spit on it, I think I can take it.
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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 15, 2015 at 7:51 pm
(March 15, 2015 at 7:02 pm)abaris Wrote: A giant penis on parade to pray for fertility.

Quote: The first Sunday in April marks the celebration of the Shinto fertility festival, the Kanamara Matsuri or the “Festival of the Steel Phallus.” Known colloquially as the “Penis Festival”, these festivities celebrate just that: the power of the humble penis. And it is an event that is gaining increasing popularity, especially among foreign visitors, each year.

http://notesofnomads.com/kanamara-penis-festival-japan/

[Image: kanamara-matsuri_638432.jpg]

That's already a very tame, politically correct version of the iron fallus festival parade. Traditionally the float with the penis is supposed to be carried by nearly naked teenage girls wearing only traditional japanese loin cloths. If you ever seen traditional japanese loin cloth from the front, you know they are not designed for even the least pretense of modesty.
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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 15, 2015 at 10:28 pm (This post was last modified: March 15, 2015 at 10:37 pm by Pizza.)
I wish Shintoism was more popular than Christianity.
Some imagines NSFW.

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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 16, 2015 at 8:27 am
Quote:Today, the festival has become something of a tourist attraction and is used to raise money for HIV research

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanamara_Matsuri

Its nice that they raise money for HIV research.
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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 16, 2015 at 8:31 am
Y'know, for a giant festival cock, that thing is pretty short.
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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 16, 2015 at 8:34 am
(March 15, 2015 at 7:51 pm)Chuck Wrote: Traditionally the float with the penis is supposed to be carried by nearly naked teenage girls wearing only traditional japanese loin cloths.
So does one just have to recite a prayer and they're in?
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RE: Well, at least Shintoism isn't prudish
March 27, 2015 at 5:13 am
Haha, I never knew about this festive. I think its funny... Reminds me of this one time on my back windshield... Nevermind.. better not post that.. haha
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