Men Fight In Nada Fighting Festival In Himeji

HIMEJI, JAPAN - OCTOBER 14: Japanese Shrine Parishioners of the Matsubara team put on Fundoshi, or loincloths as they prepare during the first day of Nada Fighting Festival on October 14, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. The Nada Fighting Festival attracts approximately 100,000 visitors every year, with the highlight being the parades that feature three 'Mikoshi's or portable shrines carried by men on their shoulders as they jolt against one another until one smashes. Seven villages participate in the festival and it is believed that the gods will bless the winner with a good harvest. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)