Japan allows 40 women to take part in 'naked man' festival alongside 10,000 males for the first time in its 1,250-year history (but they CAN'T strip off)

Thousands of men strip down to loincloths and clash in a huge scrum as they fight to touch a naked man who is designated the shin-otoko or 'god man', in the hope it will bring them good luck for the new year.

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