Okayama: Society and Culture
Includes sites that reflect the history, culture, and composition of the people of Okayama. Also includes the sites of local social-service resources and institutions that serve this prefecture. Examples includes sites for clubs, social-service organizations, disability resources, genealogy, history, personal pages, activism, politics, religion, and various sub-groups of the population.
Hadaka Matsuri - Naked Man Festival
- Describes the festival, an ancient Shinto fertility ritual.http://www.2camels.com/destination128.php3
The Naked Man Festival
- Three foreigners take part in the annual Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival) in Okayama.http://www.teleport-city.com/departures/naked_man.html
Sanyo Grace Church
- Located in Sanyo Town. Includes church history and missionaries therehttp://ww9.tiki.ne.jp/~plbrmn/english.htm
Sasaoki Covenant Church
- Located in Kurashiki City. With schedule, photos, and history.http://homepage1.nifty.com/sasaoki-church/homepageen.htm
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- Gunkanjima: UNESCO World Heritage site?
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- Electric Sunflower
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