The Hiwatari or fire-walking ceremony at Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji Temple in Hachioji on March 13, 2022,…
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Japanese Cold-Endurance Purification Ceremony in Tokyo
Participants dressed only in loincloths pour cold water over themselves during the traditional Cold-Endurance Purification Ceremony…
Midwinter-ice water bathing ceremony 2022 in Tokyo
Participants wearing face masks pray in a pool of freezing-cold water containing large blocks of ice…
Japanese workers pray for prosperity in 2022
Japanese workers pray for a new year of fortune and success in business at the Kanda…
People offer their first prayers of the year 2022 at Meiji Shrine
People wearing protective face masks pray for good luck at the Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu) on…