Kanamara fertility festival [NSFW]

These photos are from the Kanamara festility festival in Kawasaki, Spring 2007. Kanamara literally means “iron penis”. The festival is said to have been started by local prostitutes for protection against syphillis. These days it raises money for AIDs education.

The main event of the festival involves hefting an enormous pink phallus through the streets of Kawasaki.

Kanamara festival

Japanese penis festival

After that, there’s time for photos

Japanese fertility festival

and a rest . . .

Here’s a link to a gallery of all the Kanmara festival photos

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