JAPANESE FERTILITY FESTIVAL c. 1969 PHOTO ALBUM
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: House of Mirth Photos, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.House of Mirth Photos
AbeBooks seller since January 3, 2020
Condition: Used
US$ 800.00
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6" x 7.5" red covered photo album, with twenty mostly 3.5" x 4.5" snapshots from a bizarre fertility festival in Japan. Known as the Kanamara Matsuri, ("Festival of the Steel Phallus"), this yearly festival takes place each spring at the Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki, Japan. The festival started in 1969 when Sex workers prayed at the shrine for protection from sexually transmitted diseases. Nowadays, it generates money for AIDS research and has become a tourist attraction. There are several photos of giant male and female genitalia and of the festival. None are captioned or dated. These photos are probably from the first festival in 1969, or in the year or two afterwards. The last few pages of the album are unused and the front hinge is broken. The album appears to be complete and the photos are in very good condition.
Seller Inventory # 963
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- JAPANESE FERTILITY FESTIVAL c. 1969 PHOTO ALBUM
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House of Mirth Photos
Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.
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Specializing in photo albums, vernacular photos, handwritten items, and folk art. You can find us at various shows around the country, and by appointment at our shop in Easthampton, MA. You can also find us online at www.houseofmirthphotos.com and on Facebook and Instagram.
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House of Mirth Photos
MA, U.S.A.
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