Loin-clothed men brave cold for Japan's 'naked festival'
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Feb 16, 2020, 21:55 IST | Updated: Feb 16, 2020, 21:55 IST
About 10,000 Japanese men clad only in loincloths braved freezing temperatures to pack into a temple at the weekend and scramble in the dark for lucky wooden talismans tossed into the crowd, in a ritual that dates back more than 500 years.
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