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Newly-wed husbands doused with cold water in Fukushima ritual

Newly-wed husbands doused with cold water in Fukushima ritual

IWAKI, Japan - Haruhiko Yamanobe (C), one of three newly married men taking part in the "Mizushugi" traditional festival in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Jan. 12, 2015, gets splashed with a bucket of cold water. The annual ritual serves as a prayer for the family's good health and safety as well as fire prevention.

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Bridegrooms splashed with cold water for fire prevention

Bridegrooms splashed with cold water for fire prevention

IWAKI, Japan - People splash cold water on bridegrooms during "Mizushugi," a festival to pray for fire prevention and the safety of families, at a Shinto shrine in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2014.

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Newly-wed husbands doused with cold water in Fukushima ritual

Newly-wed husbands doused with cold water in Fukushima ritual

IWAKI, Japan - Haruhiko Yamanobe (C), one of three newly married men taking part in the "Mizushugi" traditional festival in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Jan. 12, 2015, gets splashed with a bucket of cold water. The annual ritual serves as a prayer for the family's good health and safety as well as fire prevention. (Kyodo)

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