Tokyo, Japanese New Year Ice Bath at Kanda shrine
Participants dressed only in loincloths and flimsy underwear pour freezing cold water over themselves during the traditional New Year ice bath ceremony at Kanda Myojin Shrine on January 26, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. This year 42 hardy participants braved the ice bath ritual; a traditional ceremony said to purify the soul and to bring good luck. January 26, 2019 (Photo by Nicolas Datiche/AFLO) (JAPAN)