Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2015

Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2015
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Tokyo, Japan – Participants wear only short or loincloths before taking a “purification” dip ice cold water during the annual new year ice bath ceremony at Kanda Myojin Shrine. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2015
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Tokyo, Japan – Participants pour themselves cold water during the annual new year ice bath ceremony at Kanda Myojin Shrine. A group of 38 brave men a women wearing only shorts or loincloths pour cold water over themselves in a traditional “soul-purification” ceremony to test their endurance, they believe would purify their souls and bring them good luck. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)