Tokyo worshipers douse themselves with ice-cold water in a Shinto ritual to welcome the New Year

Have a sparkling time! Tokyo worshipers douse themselves with ice-cold water in a Shinto ritual to welcome the New Year
- Shinto worshipers gathered in Tokyo yesterday to purify their bodies and souls
- Participants doused each other with ice-cold water during the Kanda Myojin ritual
- The Cold Water Endurance Ceremony is held annually in the Japanese capital
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