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What is Kanamara Matsuri - commonly referred to as the “Steel Penis Festival”?

Video. Everything you wanted to know about Japan’s Penis Festival

Updated: 03/04/2023 - 17:15 GMT+2

Every spring, thousands of tourists flock to Kawasaki, Japan, to celebrate one thing – the penis.

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