This Japanese Festival Tosses Newly-Married Men into Snow for Good Luck


(Photo: Hatena Jobmate)

Mukonage is an annual event held on January 15 at the Matsunoyama Onsen hot spring resort in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The first son-in-law to marry a girl from town the previous year is picked up by the men of the town, then tossed down a snowy hill. This is followed by Suri Nuri, during which people rub snow and ash on each other's faces to promote health and prosperity.


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-via Dave Barry


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