Japan Similar parades of Shinto origin have long been carried out in Japan . Although the practice is no longer common, a few, such as Kawasaki's Kanamara Matsuri and Komaki's Hōnen Matsuri, continue to this day  .
Japan Similar parades of Shinto origin have long been part of the rich traditions of matsuri (Japanese festivals) . Although the practice is no longer common, a few, such as Kawasaki's Kanamara Matsuri and Komaki's Hōnen Matsuri, continue to this day . Typically, the phallus is placed in a mikoshi, a portable Shinto shrine .
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carried out in Japan
part of the rich traditions of matsuri (Japanese festivals)
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. Typically, the phallus is placed in a mikoshi, a portable Shinto shrine