Japan is a country with a long and rich history which goes back thousands of years. Stories, legends, customs and celebrations have been recorded and passed down from generation to generation. This makes Japan one of the few countries which has maintained a firm hold on tradition and culture. Nowhere is this more evident than...Read More
On Sunday, I decided to go to one of Japan’s most famously controversial festivals, the Kanamara Matsuri in Kawasaki. The area was completely packed with foreign faces looking to participate, and to deep throat phallus-shaped lollipops. The first thing that struck me was how small the actual shrine, and festival area was. Since it’s such...Read More
