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A large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” is paraded through the streets during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus), held each year on the first Sunday of April in Kawasaki, Japan, on April 6, 2014. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” is paraded through the streets during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus), held each year on the first Sunday of April in Kawasaki, Japan, on April 6, 2014. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A man poses for photographers with a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) in Kawasaki, Japan, on April 6, 2014. The festival has become a popular tourist attraction and is used to raise money for HIV awareness and research.  (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A man poses for photographers with a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) in Kawasaki, Japan, on April 6, 2014. The festival has become a popular tourist attraction and is used to raise money for HIV awareness and research. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A woman wears a phallic-shaped mask as friends eat phallic-shaped lollipops at the Wakamiya Hachimangu shrine during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A woman wears a phallic-shaped mask as friends eat phallic-shaped lollipops at the Wakamiya Hachimangu shrine during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Today the festival has become a popular tourist attraction and is used to raise money for HIV awareness and research. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” is paraded through the streets during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” is paraded through the streets during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)



A man buys a phallic-shaped candle at the Wakamiya Hachimangu shrine during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A man buys a phallic-shaped candle at the Wakamiya Hachimangu shrine during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A woman poses for photographers as she sits on a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A woman poses for photographers as she sits on a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




People pose for photos in front of a large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

People pose for photos in front of a large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A woman poses for a photo, eating a phallic-shaped candy lollipop during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A woman poses for a photo, eating a phallic-shaped candy lollipop during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A woman poses for photographers as she sits on a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A woman poses for photographers as she sits on a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




People pose for photos in front of a large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

People pose for photos in front of a large pink phallic-shaped “Mikoshi” during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




People pose for a photo as they eat phallic-shaped candy lollipops during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

People pose for a photo as they eat phallic-shaped candy lollipops during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)




A woman poses for photographers as she sits on a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. The Kanamara Festival is held annually on the first Sunday of April. The pen*s is the central theme of the festival, focused at the local pen*s-venerating shrine which was once frequented by prostitutes who came to pray for business prosperity and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A woman poses for photographers as she sits on a large wooden phallic sculpture during Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) on April 6, 2014 in Kawasaki, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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