Marital ritual to splash grooms with water

Marital ritual to splash grooms with water

Three newly married men get splashed with cold water in an annual ritual, dating back about 400 years, that serves as a prayer for the family's good health and safety, in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 8, 2024.

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