One of the oldest festivals in Japan, Huiyang Festival, why is it only attended by men?

Huiyang Festival is a traditional Japanese festival with a history of 500 years. This festival is exclusively for men. Only men can participate in this activity, and women are not allowed to participate. There are strict etiquette to be observed in this activity. No matter ancient or modern, the tradition of Huiyang Festival has not changed and has continued.

It is understood that Huiyang Festival, also known as Naked Festival, is one of the three oldest festivals in Japan. This activity began in the late Edo period and was held in the third week of February every year. The participants are all men and children. They are only wrapped in traditional Japanese waist cloth and almost naked. In this way, people's beliefs can be expressed. This activity is only for men and children, because women are not allowed to participate in it for social reasons. If women participate, it may cause some riots.

On this festival, they only wear traditional Japanese crotch cloth and are almost naked. In this festival, nearly 10,000 men came to participate in the ceremony of naked competition for "precious wood", and there were many visitors. "Baomu" was dug up from a fir tree. The Japanese believe that getting precious wood can protect family stability and happiness, so many people grab precious wood on this day, and the team that finally grabs precious wood will choose three people from them, and these three people will be awarded the title of "Fu Nan".

The cultural environment in each region is different, which leads to different customs. People in other countries may not like this form of "Huiyang Festival" in Japan, but for them, the Japanese can express their beliefs, and we still have to respect the customs and habits of other places.