(taken from Wikipedia) The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り, "Festival of the Steel Phallus") is an annual Japanese festival held each spring at the Kanayama Shrine (金山神社, Kanayama-jinja) in Kawasaki, Japan, which started in 1969.

the festival is a major event in Japan. the festival consists of 3 giant dildo (hyper_dildo) parade floats, one made of steel, one made of wood, and one that is pink.