Braving frigid waters, about 30 half-naked men carried a portable Shinto shrine into the sea on Tuesday as part of an annual ...

People gathered in Tokyo and Numazu to brave ice-cold water in purification rituals meant to pray for good health during the ...

The annual Kanchu Misogi ritual saw around 100 worshippers plunge into icy water at a Tokyo shrine on Sunday.View on euronews ...

Participants carry a portable shrine 'mikoshi', during the Winter Sea Misogi Festival, a Shinto purification ritual marking the New Year, in Numazu, Japan, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Louise Delm ...

(CNN) — Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health. The cold ...

People gathered in Tokyo and Numazu to brave ice-cold water in purification rituals meant to pray for good health during the New Year. FlexiSpot has currently discounted several of its reclining ...

Participants carry a portable shrine 'mikoshi', during the Winter Sea Misogi Festival, a Shinto purification ritual marking the New Year, in Numazu, Japan, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/) ...

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