In Tokyo, participants braved frigid conditions at the Kanda Myojin Shrine for a traditional Japanese ritual aimed at purifying the soul and ushering in good health for the new year. Clad in minimal ...

Company employees, many wearing suits, flocked to Kanda Myojin shrine in central Tokyo ... according to the official. The shrine is live-streaming the turnout on its website to urge visitors ...

Thousands company and government employees visited Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on Monday to pray for a prosperous yer. Kanda Myojin, known as the shrine of commerce and industry, draws workers on the ...

Shrine parishioners throw icy cold water on themselves during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, on Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP ...

Participants splash themselves with cold water during an annual endurance ceremony to purify their souls and wish for good fortune in the new year at the Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo yesterday.