Akutai Bad Mouthing Festival

Dec 21, 2025 at 1:30pm ~ Dec 21, 2025 at 4:00pm

The Akutai (Bad-Mouthing) Festival is one of Japan’s most unusual winter traditions, turning polite restraint on its head. The verbal barrage is believed to drive away misfortune and purify the coming year—proving that, at least once a year, letting loose with a few well-aimed insults is not only allowed, but encouraged.