90 People Participate in Misogi in the Winter
Tokyo Teppozu Inari Shrine
January 9, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Clad in nothing more than narrow strips of loincloths, Japanese men of all ages, and a few women in thin white robes, brave frigid temperatures perform a ritual of purification at a Shinto shrine in the heart of downtown Tokyo on Sunday, January 9, 2011. Later, the intrepid group of 90 submerged in a pool of near- freezing water in their prayers to the gods for good health and for the safety of their families in the coming year. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-