Looking for some #WomensHistoryMonth inspiration? These Japanese women are giving us just that.⁠ ⁠ For the first time in over 1,000 years, women were able to participate in one of Japan’s Naked Man Festivals, historically a male-dominated celebration to attract good luck.⁠ ⁠ The Konomiyo Festival is the oldest of its kind, where a sea of scantily clad men parade through town to the shrine clutching bamboo poles decorated with ribbons, drinking sake, then splashing each other with cold water.⁠ ⁠ The 40 women who participated were spared the “naked” part: Instead, each donned traditional happi coats to make ritual offerings of bamboo grass to the shrine.⁠ ⁠ Who's joining us in Japan for next year's rendition? Read the full story linked in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ ✍️: valisbury⁠ 📸: Koichi Kamoshida/Getty ImagesNews⁠ ⁠ #KonomiyoFestival #visitjapan #japanesefestival #japantrip #japan #womenmakinghistory #herstory #womanshistorymonth ⁠