Mochiage at Daigo-ji temple - Kyoto

So you think you are pretty strong? Do you want to see how strong you are? Great!! Well maybe the Mochaiage event at Daigo temple, is the event for you. Every year on February 23rd, Men and women test out their muscles by lifting up some, mochi (Japanese rice cakes). Yes it all sounds easy, but men have to lift 150kgs worth of delicious mochi and women, 90kgs. The challenger who lifts the mochi for the longest, is the winner. And the prize? Well a piece of some delicious mochi, of course. Women and men