Baseball training

Baseball training

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows right-hander Hitoshi Yamamoto in a white kimono performs cold water ablutions by a waterfall for training in chilly weather at a Buddhist temple in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 23, 2012.

Ablutions under waterfall

Ablutions under waterfall

TOYAMA, Japan - Police officers tasked with mountain rescue missions undergo training at a waterfall during snowy weather and temperatures of 2 C at Nissekiji Buddhist temple in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2011.

Ablutions under waterfall

Ablutions under waterfall

TOYAMA, Japan - Police officers tasked with mountain rescue missions undergo training at a waterfall during snowy weather and temperatures of 2 C at Nissekiji Buddhist temple in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2011.

Baseball training

Baseball training

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows right-hander Hitoshi Yamamoto in a white kimono performs cold water ablutions by a waterfall for training in chilly weather at a Buddhist temple in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 23, 2012. (Kyodo)

Ablutions under waterfall

Ablutions under waterfall

TOYAMA, Japan - Police officers tasked with mountain rescue missions undergo training at a waterfall during snowy weather and temperatures of 2 C at Nissekiji Buddhist temple in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)

Ablutions under waterfall

Ablutions under waterfall

TOYAMA, Japan - Police officers tasked with mountain rescue missions undergo training at a waterfall during snowy weather and temperatures of 2 C at Nissekiji Buddhist temple in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)