1. Edamame 「枝豆」
Edamame are boiled green vegetable soybeans in the pod. Read more about them here.
Image source: Niigata Syoku
2. Tonkatsu 「豚カツ」
A breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet sliced into thin strips and accompanied by a sweet condiment dipping sauce.
Image source: MamaLoli
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Shinto fertility festivals held annually in Japan are penis-venerating celebrations that involve phallic processions and penis parades. Japan hosts a number of unusual and notorious festivals including the Kanamara Matsuri and the Hōnen Matsuri. While the main event at a penis festival usually involves the parading of a long phallus carved from Japanese wood, this post presents to you the festival foreplay, a top list of penis festival souvenirs.

1. Penis Festival Groucho Glasses
Number 1 on the list are novelty disguise Groucho Marx glasses that have the nose substituted with a penis.


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Each year in Japan major brewers of beer select a Beer Campaign Girl who are supposed to reflect the image of the beer. Advertising beer in Japan, it seems, must follow the fundamental marketing requirement – the 3 b’s – Beers, Bikinis and Beaches.
In the spirit of the Hot Fun In the Summertime! Japan Blog Matsuri hosted by our main man Locohama following is a top 15 collection of bikini-clad Beer Campaign Girl’s from various breweries over the years. Kanpai!
1. Minami Otomo 「大友みなみ」
Minami Otomo is the 2004 Sapporo Beer Campaign Girl. You can see my reflection just under the beer.

2. Haruka Igawa 「井川遥」
Haruka Igawa is the 2000 Asahi Super Dry Beer Campaign Girl.

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