TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good ...
Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to the ...
Celebrate the New Year at the traditional Daikoku Festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which honors the god of wealth and ...
Thousands of company and government employees visited Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on Monday to pray for a prosperous year. Kanda Myojin, known as the shrine of commerce and industry, draws workers on ...
Participants prepare to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual at ...
A participant pours cold water over himself to purify his soul and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual at Kanda ...