The Naked Festival of Japan

By Buck Wolf, About.com Guide

It's the annual Hadaka Matsuri of Saidaiji Temple in Okayama, Japan. In case you're wondering, "hadaka" means "naked" and "matsuri" means "festival" -- so it's the "naked festival" even if most people appear to be wearing some kind of diaper.

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