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Japan's festival where men fight for lucky sticks

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Because fighting thousands of freezing strangers in loincloths brings incredible fortune. Hadaka Matsuri consists of countless aggressive males crushing together violently to grab lucky wooden sticks thrown by priests, proving that spiritual blessings require immense physical suffering.

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