Hundreds of naked men grappled over wooden talismans at Japan's Kokuseki Temple in the Iwate region, over 470 km north of Tokyo. The annual 'Sominsai' festival reportedly marked its last occurrence, as elderly locals struggled to coordinate the event amid the challenges of maintaining ancient rituals due to ageing population in the country.

Japan’s 1,000-year-old ‘naked men’ festival sparks joy for one last time as population grows old

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Japan’s 1,000-year-old ‘naked men’ festival sparks joy for one last time as population grows old