Jibeta Matsuri (Metal Phallus Festival), Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

The Japanese legend tell us that there once lived a hungry demon that lodged itself inside the vagina of a young woman of Kawasaki, southwest of Tokyo. Two successive bridegrooms had their penises bitten off by this monster, leaving the maiden distraught.

A local blacksmith had the bright idea to make the lonely woman an iron phallus, which the town officials brought to the young lady's bedchamber, thrusting it deep inside her. History does not record the maiden's reaction.

As hoped, the dragon's teeth shattered on the object, and it slithered away, doomed to die of starvation, though history does not record whether the dragon could still suck. The townsfolk rejoiced, naturally enough, for no more of the town's young men would be damaged, and the young woman could fulfil her life's dream. Or, so it is said ...

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