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Top 10 Japanese Penis Festival Souvenirs

2010 October 31

Shinto fertility festivals held annually in Japan are penis-venerating celebrations that involve phallic processions and penis parades. Japan hosts a number of unusual and notorious festivals including the Kanamara Matsuri and the Hōnen Matsuri. While the main event at a penis festival usually involves the parading of a long phallus carved from Japanese wood, this post presents to you the festival foreplay, a top list of penis festival souvenirs.

Kanamara Matsuri

1. Penis Festival Groucho Glasses

Number 1 on the list are novelty disguise Groucho Marx glasses that have the nose substituted with a penis.

Groucho Glasses Penis Nose
Groucho Glasses Penis Nose
Groucho Glasses Penis Nose

2. Sausage Sizzle

Sausages (symbolising the penis) wrapped in bread (representing the vagina).

Sausage Sizzle Penis Matsuri
Sausage Sizzle Penis Matsuri

3. Handmade Penis and Vagina Candy

Handmade phallic and yonic (phallic’s less well-known sister) candy.

Handmade Penis and Vagina Candy
Handmade Penis and Vagina Candy

4. His and Hers Mochi (Japanese Rice Cake)

Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape.

His and Hers Mochi

5. Penis Lollipops

Dick or treat? An all day sucker is a must for any matsuri.

Penis Pops All Day Suckers
Penis Pops All Day Suckers
Penis Pops All Day Suckers

6. Penis Prayer Plaques

“Ema” are wooden plaques used by Shinto worshippers to write their prayers or wishes.

Ema Penis Prayer Plaques

7. Penis Omamori

“Omamori” (meaning honourable protector) are Japanese amulets dedicated to particular Shinto deities as well as Buddhist figures.

Penis Omamori

8. Penis Candles

Waxing the dolphin?

Penis Festival Candles

9. Penis-Carved Daikon

A daikon is a large, white, mild-flavored Japanese radish.

Penis Radish

10. Chocolate-Coated Bananas

Chocolate covered penis shapes on a stick.

Chocolate Coated Bananas

19 Responses Post a comment
  1. November 8, 2010

    Oh, Japan, how I love thee…

  2. November 14, 2010

    I will never look at another choco-banana in the same way again. Ever. Thank you for destroying one of the innocent pleasures in life. ?;-)

    • November 9, 2011

      Oh please; you didn’t already look at them that way?

      I’m not at all surprised by these matsuri, I’m just a bit surprised I never ran into anything like this during my five years there.

  3. October 13, 2011

    Wonderful pics! Gawd, I miss Japan!! :-)

  4. January 18, 2012

    Does anyone know where you can buythe choc covered banana penises in the US? (for a bachelorette party)

    • Josh permalink
      March 13, 2012

      Me and my friends can take care of that problem for ya. Just let me know the time and place and we’ll come by with those “chocolate covered bananas” for you and your friends.

  5. April 18, 2012

    I hope I’m not spoiling anything by saying it’s good to see so many people enjoying themselves. I know, as an American, what the public reaction to such a festival would be if it were given anywhere in” the states”. I just know some one would find a way to spoil it for every one else. I think it shows that Japan has it together better.
    From New York to the land of the rising sun. We Love You!

  6. June 14, 2012

    that is why japan always been hit by large earthquakes ..

  7. Mannam permalink
    July 29, 2012

    hi Japanese i kove you ,any bottom boy contact me via my email please

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