Purification ritual in Hokkaido

Purification ritual in Hokkaido

Men throw cold water at each other to purify themselves in nearly 2 centuries-old ritual at Samegawa shrine in Kikonai, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Jan. 14, 2021.

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