Tokyo worshippers throw freezing water over themselves in Shinto ritual to welcome in the New Year 

Having a splashing time! Tokyo worshippers throw freezing water over themselves in Shinto ritual to welcome in the New Year

• Shinto worshippers gathered in Tokyo yesterday to purify their bodies and souls
• Participants threw freezing water over themselves in the Kanda Myojin ritual
• The cold water endurance ceremony is held annually in the Japanese capital

By Natasha Anderson For Mailonline

Published: 21:03 EST, 14 January 2023 | Updated: 08:18 EST, 15 January 2023

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