Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.

Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanes ...

Phallic portable shrines are paraded through the streets ... visitors can appreciate an aesthetic history of Japan. Tokyo’s top festival dates back centuries. The full version, which will ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...

IBUSUKI, Kagoshima -- The unique "Mendon" festival, featuring a parade of participants wearing bizarre masks who smear black ...

34.3 x 22.7 cm. (13.5 x 8.9 in.) ...

The museum reopened in October, 2016. The exhibits include Japan's largest dadaiko (a large drum used for outdoor bungaku and gagaku performances). This dadaiko plays a part in the Kasuga Wakamiya ...

Scantily clad shrine parishioners throw icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional Japanese ...