TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year’s ritual. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year’s ritual.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

