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OKAYAMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 04: Sacred wood is collected from a nearby temple to make the lucky talisman as part of the preparations for the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival at Saidaiji Temple on February 4, 2015 in Okayama, Japan. On February 21, 2015, some 9,000 men hustle to grab a pair of lucky sticks thrown by priests in this annual festival, one of the most vibrant in Japan. (Photo by Trevor Williams/Getty Images)

OKAYAMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 04:  Sacred wood is collected from a nearby temple to make the lucky talisman as part of the preparations for the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival at Saidaiji Temple on February 4, 2015 in Okayama, Japan. On February 21, 2015, some 9,000 men hustle to grab a pair of lucky sticks thrown by priests in this annual festival, one of the most vibrant in Japan.  (Photo by Trevor Williams/Getty Images)