Walk Japan’s ancient travellers’ highway for historic post towns, teahouses and mountain shrines
The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...
AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
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AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...
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Japanese bathe in icy water at Tokyo shrine in purification ritual
Shrine parishioners throw icy cold water on themselves during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, on Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP ...
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AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good ...
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AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
A scantily clad shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional ...
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AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
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Tokyo Shrine Hosts Icy Ritual for New Year Blessings
In Tokyo, participants braved frigid conditions at the Kanda Myojin Shrine for a traditional Japanese ritual aimed at purifying the soul and ushering in good health for the new year. Clad in minimal ...