Japan’s ancient Kanamara Matsuri has more relevance for the country today than it may seem.

The festival also promotes safe sex practices and fosters an environment of acceptance and support for the LGBTQ+ community, showcasing Japan's progressive stance on sexual health and inclusivity.

Japan’s fertility has declined in the past three decades. Raising Japan’s fertility rate is a key policy priority for the government. Using cross-country analysis and case studies, this paper finds ...

Japan’s ancient Kanamara Matsuri has more relevance for the country today than it may seem.

Gimmeabreakman posted a video about the Tagata Fertility Festival at Japundit. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and ...

Every April in Kawasaki, Japan, people hold a festival called Kanamara Matsuri, or the Festival of the Steel Phallus. It's awesome.

The new low underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s most aged societies.

Huge pink and black phalluses were paraded down the streets of this Japanese town in an annual fertility festival, as some 30,000 worshippers asked for blessings and protection from sexually ...

Thousands braved chilly weather Saturday to gather at Japan’s largest and most famous “naked festival” in Okayama prefecture. The event, called “Hadaka Matsuri” in Japanese, is a wild ...