Perhaps better known to foreigners as "Penis Festival", this annual celebration of fertility takes place at Tagata Shrine in Komaki (north of Nagoya) on March 15th. The focus of the festival is a procession where teams of 12 local men (aged 42) carry a 13 foot, 620lb. phallus, hand-carved every year by a master craftsman from a cypress cut down in the dead of winter, from Kumano Shrine to Tagata Shrine 1.5km away. The procession is symbolic of a local warlord's conjugal visits to his wife. The festival features free booze, obnoxious foreigners, and interesting, um, souvenirs and candy. http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9644/493892902_nvgjP-Ti-1.jpg http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/gallery/7642862_uGEE8/ 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />A woodcarver hawking his wares in front of the station.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892902_nvgjP" title="A woodcarver hawking his wares in front of the station."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9644/493892902_nvgjP-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A woodcarver hawking his wares in front of the station." title="A woodcarver hawking his wares in front of the station." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:42:33Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9644/493892902_nvgjP-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 12:48:23 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />BFF</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892906_Jx99F" title="BFF"><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9645/493892906_Jx99F-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="BFF" title="BFF" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:42:55Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9645/493892906_Jx99F-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 12:48:48 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Puppeteer outside the shrine proper. The puppet beckons for donations.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892911_ghoug" title="Puppeteer outside the shrine proper. The puppet beckons for donations."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9665/493892911_ghoug-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Puppeteer outside the shrine proper. The puppet beckons for donations." title="Puppeteer outside the shrine proper. The puppet beckons for donations." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:44:16Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9665/493892911_ghoug-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 12:56:25 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />She was quite skilled with that puppet.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892887_gHEiS" title="She was quite skilled with that puppet."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9616/493892887_gHEiS-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="She was quite skilled with that puppet." title="She was quite skilled with that puppet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:44:56Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9616/493892887_gHEiS-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 12:39:31 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Do you feel lucky, punk?</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892918_EFWXJ" title="Do you feel lucky, punk?"><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9689/493892918_EFWXJ-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Do you feel lucky, punk?" title="Do you feel lucky, punk?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:45:19Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9689/493892918_EFWXJ-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 13:04:02 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />One of about a hundred food vendors on the shrine grounds.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892876_5Mcgx" title="One of about a hundred food vendors on the shrine grounds."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9568/493892876_5Mcgx-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of about a hundred food vendors on the shrine grounds." title="One of about a hundred food vendors on the shrine grounds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:46:13Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9568/493892876_5Mcgx-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 12:07:12 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Spongehead knows where the action is.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892872_qp7Y2" title="Spongehead knows where the action is."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9565/493892872_qp7Y2-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Spongehead knows where the action is." title="Spongehead knows where the action is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:47:00Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9565/493892872_qp7Y2-Th-2.jpg 2009-03-15 12:06:35 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Waiting in line to ring a penis bell, pray to a giant phallus, and rub some stone balls for good luck.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892846_nC2xQ" title="Waiting in line to ring a penis bell, pray to a giant phallus, and rub some stone balls for good luck."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9512/493892846_nC2xQ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Waiting in line to ring a penis bell, pray to a giant phallus, and rub some stone balls for good luck." title="Waiting in line to ring a penis bell, pray to a giant phallus, and rub some stone balls for good luck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:48:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9512/493892846_nC2xQ-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:54:17 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />The prayer bell.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892802_e8H4z" title="The prayer bell."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9434/493892802_e8H4z-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The prayer bell." title="The prayer bell." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:48:29Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9434/493892802_e8H4z-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:41:34 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />A private conversation.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892825_3ATix" title="A private conversation."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9469/493892825_3ATix-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A private conversation." title="A private conversation." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:48:45Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9469/493892825_3ATix-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:47:05 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Old man frames one up.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892819_527ED" title="Old man frames one up."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9442/493892819_527ED-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Old man frames one up." title="Old man frames one up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:49:44Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9442/493892819_527ED-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:42:37 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />"Evocative" pillars.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892830_TLduZ" title=""Evocative" pillars."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9486/493892830_TLduZ-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt=""Evocative" pillars." title=""Evocative" pillars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:50:49Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9486/493892830_TLduZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:50:18 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Rubbing the balls for good luck.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892838_3g5gd" title="Rubbing the balls for good luck."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9503/493892838_3g5gd-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Rubbing the balls for good luck." title="Rubbing the balls for good luck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:51:09Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9503/493892838_3g5gd-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:53:31 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />This prayer tablet reads "So that I can conceive a healthy baby soon".</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493895168_F6eiF" title="This prayer tablet reads "So that I can conceive a healthy baby soon"."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9520/493895168_F6eiF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This prayer tablet reads "So that I can conceive a healthy baby soon"." title="This prayer tablet reads "So that I can conceive a healthy baby soon"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T20:54:53Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9520/493895168_F6eiF-Th.jpg 2009-03-15 11:55:36 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />"So that I can meet a good-looking man". The little penis in the bottom-right corner is shouting, "My name is Li'l Weenie!"</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892866_3Hk6p" title=""So that I can meet a good-looking man". The little penis in the bottom-right corner is shouting, "My name is Li'l Weenie!""><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9562/493892866_3Hk6p-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""So that I can meet a good-looking man". The little penis in the bottom-right corner is shouting, "My name is Li'l Weenie!"" title=""So that I can meet a good-looking man". The little penis in the bottom-right corner is shouting, "My name is Li'l Weenie!"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9562/493892866_3Hk6p-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 12:04:28 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Offerings and gratitude.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892856_U33hM" title="Offerings and gratitude."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9524/493892856_U33hM-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Offerings and gratitude." title="Offerings and gratitude." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9524/493892856_U33hM-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 11:56:33 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Is it just me, or do these guys need to switch hats?</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892926_FQYp4" title="Is it just me, or do these guys need to switch hats?"><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9719/493892926_FQYp4-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Is it just me, or do these guys need to switch hats?" title="Is it just me, or do these guys need to switch hats?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T23:03:01Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9719/493892926_FQYp4-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 13:50:56 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />The procession is led by a priest who purifies the way by scattering salt.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892945_FJqpQ" title="The procession is led by a priest who purifies the way by scattering salt."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9742/493892945_FJqpQ-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The procession is led by a priest who purifies the way by scattering salt." title="The procession is led by a priest who purifies the way by scattering salt." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T23:03:01Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9742/493892945_FJqpQ-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:03:58 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Though quite old, this is not a very solemn festival.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892935_WcQKH" title="Though quite old, this is not a very solemn festival."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9737/493892935_WcQKH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Though quite old, this is not a very solemn festival." title="Though quite old, this is not a very solemn festival." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9737/493892935_WcQKH-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:03:33 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Shinto priest dressed as Sarutahiko-no-okami, the god of guidance, crossroads, and overcoming obstacles.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892954_rDSPX" title="Shinto priest dressed as Sarutahiko-no-okami, the god of guidance, crossroads, and overcoming obstacles."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9757/493892954_rDSPX-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Shinto priest dressed as Sarutahiko-no-okami, the god of guidance, crossroads, and overcoming obstacles." title="Shinto priest dressed as Sarutahiko-no-okami, the god of guidance, crossroads, and overcoming obstacles." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9757/493892954_rDSPX-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:04:44 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />A very detailed 3x7ft banner.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892960_LbzVX" title="A very detailed 3x7ft banner."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9772/493892960_LbzVX-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A very detailed 3x7ft banner." title="A very detailed 3x7ft banner." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9772/493892960_LbzVX-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:05:49 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />The chest these guys are carrying contains offerings of rice and fruit.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892967_xSqx6" title="The chest these guys are carrying contains offerings of rice and fruit."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9778/493892967_xSqx6-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The chest these guys are carrying contains offerings of rice and fruit." title="The chest these guys are carrying contains offerings of rice and fruit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9778/493892967_xSqx6-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:07:12 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />One of the offering bearers.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892977_BNQzm" title="One of the offering bearers."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9782/493892977_BNQzm-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the offering bearers." title="One of the offering bearers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9782/493892977_BNQzm-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:07:36 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Carrying one of these in the procession is considered an honor.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892998_DrvKA" title="Carrying one of these in the procession is considered an honor."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9791/493892998_DrvKA-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Carrying one of these in the procession is considered an honor." title="Carrying one of these in the procession is considered an honor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9791/493892998_DrvKA-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:08:15 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />These two are clearly loving it.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493892987_fKGEg" title="These two are clearly loving it."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9787/493892987_fKGEg-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="These two are clearly loving it." title="These two are clearly loving it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9787/493892987_fKGEg-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:08:02 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Musicians</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893002_BjPKG" title="Musicians"><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9803/493893002_BjPKG-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Musicians" title="Musicians" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9803/493893002_BjPKG-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:08:55 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Classical profile</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893019_w4Ahe" title="Classical profile"><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9811/493893019_w4Ahe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Classical profile" title="Classical profile" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9811/493893019_w4Ahe-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:09:50 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Close-up of procession member.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893030_mZTgS" title="Close-up of procession member."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9814/493893030_mZTgS-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close-up of procession member." title="Close-up of procession member." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9814/493893030_mZTgS-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:11:00 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />One of the guys passing out free sake to the crowd, taking a break and leaning for support.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893036_VZCWf" title="One of the guys passing out free sake to the crowd, taking a break and leaning for support."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9834/493893036_VZCWf-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="One of the guys passing out free sake to the crowd, taking a break and leaning for support." title="One of the guys passing out free sake to the crowd, taking a break and leaning for support." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9834/493893036_VZCWf-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:14:42 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />The portable shrine carrying a wooden statue of Takeinadene-no-mikoto, the visiting husband of the agricultural deity housed in Tagata-jinja. These guys were pretty sauced, careening wildly ...</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893043_t3rkk" title="The portable shrine carrying a wooden statue of Takeinadene-no-mikoto, the visiting husband of the agricultural deity housed in Tagata-jinja. These guys were pretty sauced, careening wildly ..."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9873/493893043_t3rkk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The portable shrine carrying a wooden statue of Takeinadene-no-mikoto, the visiting husband of the agricultural deity housed in Tagata-jinja. These guys were pretty sauced, careening wildly ..." title="The portable shrine carrying a wooden statue of Takeinadene-no-mikoto, the visiting husband of the agricultural deity housed in Tagata-jinja. These guys were pretty sauced, careening wildly ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9873/493893043_t3rkk-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:28:46 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />The payoff: giant cypress phallus that, together with the protable shrine weighs about 885lbs.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893048_msEqv" title="The payoff: giant cypress phallus that, together with the protable shrine weighs about 885lbs."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9892/493893048_msEqv-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The payoff: giant cypress phallus that, together with the protable shrine weighs about 885lbs." title="The payoff: giant cypress phallus that, together with the protable shrine weighs about 885lbs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9892/493893048_msEqv-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:31:47 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Another view of the main attraction.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893054_mf92i" title="Another view of the main attraction."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9896/493893054_mf92i-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Another view of the main attraction." title="Another view of the main attraction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9896/493893054_mf92i-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:31:49 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />This guy is probably listening to the World Baseball Classic on his bluetooth radio.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893066_Yecaz" title="This guy is probably listening to the World Baseball Classic on his bluetooth radio."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9909/493893066_Yecaz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This guy is probably listening to the World Baseball Classic on his bluetooth radio." title="This guy is probably listening to the World Baseball Classic on his bluetooth radio." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9909/493893066_Yecaz-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:34:51 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Komaki's Finest, keeping the peace.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893072_VSomU" title="Komaki's Finest, keeping the peace."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9915/493893072_VSomU-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Komaki's Finest, keeping the peace." title="Komaki's Finest, keeping the peace." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T23:02:27Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9915/493893072_VSomU-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:38:11 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />It's not a festival without free all-you-can-drink sake.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893090_swjGZ" title="It's not a festival without free all-you-can-drink sake."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9917/493893090_swjGZ-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="It's not a festival without free all-you-can-drink sake." title="It's not a festival without free all-you-can-drink sake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:11Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9917/493893090_swjGZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:38:55 <p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com">cabledetached</a><br />Some "lucky" crowd members (hyuk, hyuk) were singled out for the honor of briefly participating.</p><p><a href="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/7642862_uGEE8#493893099_bGHEB" title="Some "lucky" crowd members (hyuk, hyuk) were singled out for the honor of briefly participating."><img src="http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9929/493893099_bGHEB-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Some "lucky" crowd members (hyuk, hyuk) were singled out for the honor of briefly participating." title="Some "lucky" crowd members (hyuk, hyuk) were singled out for the honor of briefly participating." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-17T22:47:12Z cabledetached http://cabledetached.smugmug.com http://cabledetached.smugmug.com/Other/Hounen-sai/20090315-IMG9929/493893099_bGHEB-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:42:02