Men brave cold waters in tug-of-war tradition

Men brave cold waters in tug-of-war tradition

TSURUGA, Japan - Men brave cold waters in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, participating in the traditional in-the-water tug-of-war known as "suichu tsunahiki" on Jan. 19, 2014, to pray for a good haul for the year.

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