See interesting pictures from Japanese fertility ceremony

On the second Sunday of March each year, Japanese people flock to the city of Nagaoka for its annual Hodare penis festival. Japan has several phallus-themed festivals but Hodare is the biggest draw. Women who have married in the past 12 months don traditional Japanese bridal gowns and straddle a giant 7ft wooden penis, which is paraded through the streets. The custom is believed to bring