8legs: Kanda myojin shrine purification festival

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Dozens brave icy water in cold-endurance festival at a Shinto shrine in Tokyo

Dozens participated in an icy water purification ritual at Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo.
Rituals included jogging around the shrine to warm up before the cold plunge.
The event is tied to purifying the soul and praying for good health in the new year.
AP Video by Ayaka McGill documented the scene at the shrine.
The ritual is part of New Year celebrations at a major Tokyo shrine.
The video was produced to explain the tradition to a wider audience.
The event emphasizes health and purification themes in Shinto practice.
The Torifune ritual involves rowing motions as part of the purification process.
The scene is part of a tradition encouraging health in the new year.

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