Women take part in Japan's 1,250-year-old 'naked festival' for first time
Japan's government last year said it would push to improve women's participation in society, after an annual report showed the country was struggling to narrow the gender gap.
Women take part in a ritual event of naked festival, for the first time in its 1250 years of history, at Owari Okunitama Shrine, also known as Konomiya Shrine, in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan February 22, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS
