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Groom throwing festival in Niigata

January 17th, 2009 by James

A news report about the Mukonage (groom throwing) festival that took place in Niigata on the 15th:


Recently married men were chucked over a cliff onto a snow embankment to pray for good luck in their marriage.
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3 Comments »

Comment by Haf
2009-01-17 18:12:10

mou ichido! :)

 
Comment by Mary Witzl
2009-01-18 00:47:55

Poor lads — they’ve got worse to come.

 
Comment by awdwadawd
2009-01-18 04:13:58

shes kawaii ;_;

 
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