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Teppozu Kanchu Misogi (New Year's Ceremony) New Year's annual ritual
January 8, 2017, Tokyo, Japan - As if to say it's not cold enough, blocks of solid ice are added to already freezing cold water during a new year Practitioners of Shinto, a Japanese ethnic religion focusing on ritual practices to be carried out diligently, immerse themselves in icy water under the frigid temperatures in the purification ritual, believed to cleanse the spirit or just to show off their bravery and endurance. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-
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