Uploaded January 2013 | Updated September 2026, 37 minutes ago
Participants at the Daikan Misogi purification ritual held on Jan.20 at Kashima-jingu shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture perform calisthenic movements to warm their bodies before entering a freezing pool. Such Shinto ceremonies are common in winter.
Participants at the Daikan Misogi purification ritual held on Jan.20 at Kashima-jingu shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture perform calisthenic movements to warm their bodies before entering a freezing pool. Such Shinto ceremonies are common in winter.
