MORIOKA--A festival believed to have a 1,000-year history will cease in February, bringing an end to men in loincloths fighting over a bag in the chill of Tohoku’s freezing winter. Kokusekiji temple ...

TOKYO - From men jostling to catch lucky charms while clad only in a tiny loincloth protecting their modesty, to sumo wrestlers competing to make a baby cry, Japan has numerous festivals that are ...

Participants clap their hands during the "scramble for the somin-bukuro" event at the Kokuseki-ji temple's final Somin-sai festival in the city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on the evening of Feb. 17, ...

Men dressed in loincloths react as a priest splashes water on them before they prepare to snatch a wooden stick called "shingi" during a naked festival at Saidaiji Temple in Okayama OKAYAMA, Japan ...

An arrest made during last summer's Pride festival in Balboa Park could cost the city of San Diego some money. The charge? Public nudity. The case was never prosecuted. Now, a civil claim has been ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Asia. Followed categories will be added to My News. More than 9,000 loincloth-clad men took part in the event on February 15 which was held in Okayama. The ...

A "public nudity" arrest made five years ago could wind up costing San Diego taxpayers a lot of money. The case centers on a leather loincloth outfit worn – over thong underwear -- by a Hillcrest man ...

A hundred years ago, on September 22, 1921, Mahatma Gandhi took the decision of shedding his suit and tie and donning a loincloth, which remained his attire till his death. Gandhi’s decision was ...

If you’re going to a festival in the summer (lucky you) then you probably want to not only have fun but also take cute pics of your outfits for your Insta. With glitter boobs, rainbow hair, and all ...

When it comes to the Coachella festival, a number of suspect looks crop up each year including hippie ensembles, outlandish headgear and plenty of skin - and 2015 has been no exception. But as the ...

OKAYAMA, Japan - About 10,000 Japanese men clad only in loincloths braved freezing temperatures at the weekend to pack into a temple and scramble in the dark for lucky wooden talismans tossed into the ...