An official of the organising committee said that while women were not explicitly banned from the festival, this year, around 40 women have expressed interest in taking part in the coming ritual offering of bamboo at the shrine.
Sentences finalized for 3 ex-SDF members guilty of indecent assault japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The prison sentences were finalized on Dec. 27 for three former Ground Self-Defense Force members who were found guilty of indecently assaulting their female subordinate.
Disney Shinkansen coming to Japan's rails, starts service this month japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.