Japanese Locals Take An Icy Bath in New Year Purification Ritual

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14 January 2019 13:39 WIB

People wearing loin cloths pray as they bathe in ice-cold water in a ceremony to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2019. Nearly one hundred people gathered at a Tokyo shrine to wash themselves in an icy bath on Sunday (January 13) to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year. REUTERS/Issei Kato

14 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

Men wearing loin cloth hold bricks of ice after bathing in ice-cold water in a ceremony to purify souls and wish for good health in the new year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2019. Barely dressed to bear the cold, amongst the 98 participants, there were 12 women, an 83-year-old man, and a 9-year-old boy, who came with his father to wish him luck and health. REUTERS/Issei Kato

14 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

People wearing loin cloths pray as they bathe in ice-cold water in a ceremony to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2019. The Shinto event is usually held on the second Sunday, and participants exchange New Year's greetings. REUTERS/Issei Kato

14 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

People wearing loin cloths pray as they bathe in ice-cold water in a ceremony to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2019. This annual ritual, in its 64th year this time, was held under cloudy skies with temperature nearing five degree Celsius (41F). REUTERS/Issei Kato

14 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

14 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

14 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB