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Article by Rob Crossan, April 2007
Stereotypes are made to be broken and the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Man Festival, is a case in point. Read the full article ›
Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Japan
Podcast by Ray Bartlett, January 2007
The chainsaws grind and the competition gets fierce in this podcast from Sapporo's Snow Festival frontline. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Festivals & Events • Sapporo
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