The Yami festival in Fuchu... Is that the present day Fuchu City of Tokyo?
I live in Fuchu and sadly, even at the biggest festivals in Fuchu (there is a very large shrine - Onokunitama Shrine https://www.ookunitamajinja.or.jp/ right by the station and shockingly while the Japanese do get pretty drunk at the festivals no street orgy (which might be fortunate as not only does my wife sadly not have the old fashion view of it being ok that I rail random girls in the street (or even a love hotel) she also has a sharp katana hidden somewhere in the house).
One can clearly see where modernization has sucked out the soul of Japan
Too follow up a bit, I actually had to go by Onokunitama Shrine this morning (on the grounds there is a city government owned building that while mainly dedicated to the history of the city (no, I did not ask about the orgy festival) also has an office for getting some government ID (which I needed). The festival in question is in early May (during the "Golden Week" holidays. For 2025, it was May 3-5... Which would have been wonderful to have weeklong orgies... Alas... Modernity
I am truly disappointed by the lack of public orgies. That said, there is a new (but private) tradition in Japan.... Happening bars.... Because things... Just sometimes happen.
This historical tidbit came to me as well. The Japanese are not as "orderly and obedient" as we all have been led to believe; there seemingly were more than a few anti-government riots (lack of rice; excess taxes) by ordinary Japanese; all quickly put down by the authorities though.
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"Ee ja nai ka" (ええじゃないか, "Isn't it good?") refers to massive, carnivalesque social and political disturbances in Japan from 1867-1868 (late Edo/early Meiji periods) involving wild dancing, cross-dressing, and religious fervor, seen as protests against feudal rule and the chaos which resulted from rapid modernization, spreading rapidly and involving millions in sometimes violent outbursts.
Thank you. I wrote more about it in my Paramount Questions of Humanity Substack Post back in October 2025. I have long used ee ja nai ka as an example of the “Why Not?” question.
All of my Substack Posts are free to read and can be found in my profile.
I first encountered the yami festival in anime. I thought it was made up. But out of interest, I goggled it and found that it was true and it was truly about fertility. I didn’t know about the orgies though. What’s interesting this tradition of carrying idols closely resembles my Tamil tradition of carrying the gods in chithirai thiruvizha.
The Yami festival in Fuchu... Is that the present day Fuchu City of Tokyo?
I live in Fuchu and sadly, even at the biggest festivals in Fuchu (there is a very large shrine - Onokunitama Shrine https://www.ookunitamajinja.or.jp/ right by the station and shockingly while the Japanese do get pretty drunk at the festivals no street orgy (which might be fortunate as not only does my wife sadly not have the old fashion view of it being ok that I rail random girls in the street (or even a love hotel) she also has a sharp katana hidden somewhere in the house).
One can clearly see where modernization has sucked out the soul of Japan
Yes, the same Fuchu. Sadly, it no longer happens :p
Too follow up a bit, I actually had to go by Onokunitama Shrine this morning (on the grounds there is a city government owned building that while mainly dedicated to the history of the city (no, I did not ask about the orgy festival) also has an office for getting some government ID (which I needed). The festival in question is in early May (during the "Golden Week" holidays. For 2025, it was May 3-5... Which would have been wonderful to have weeklong orgies... Alas... Modernity
I am truly disappointed by the lack of public orgies. That said, there is a new (but private) tradition in Japan.... Happening bars.... Because things... Just sometimes happen.
ee ja nai ka (1867). I wrote about it recently. 🙂
This historical tidbit came to me as well. The Japanese are not as "orderly and obedient" as we all have been led to believe; there seemingly were more than a few anti-government riots (lack of rice; excess taxes) by ordinary Japanese; all quickly put down by the authorities though.
[ google AI ]
"Ee ja nai ka" (ええじゃないか, "Isn't it good?") refers to massive, carnivalesque social and political disturbances in Japan from 1867-1868 (late Edo/early Meiji periods) involving wild dancing, cross-dressing, and religious fervor, seen as protests against feudal rule and the chaos which resulted from rapid modernization, spreading rapidly and involving millions in sometimes violent outbursts.
Thank you. I wrote more about it in my Paramount Questions of Humanity Substack Post back in October 2025. I have long used ee ja nai ka as an example of the “Why Not?” question.
All of my Substack Posts are free to read and can be found in my profile.
I first encountered the yami festival in anime. I thought it was made up. But out of interest, I goggled it and found that it was true and it was truly about fertility. I didn’t know about the orgies though. What’s interesting this tradition of carrying idols closely resembles my Tamil tradition of carrying the gods in chithirai thiruvizha.
if it’s a literal dance of the whores that actually makes it even cooler.