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Japanese worshippers take icy New Year's plunge

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January 12, 2025

During Japan's Kanchu Misogi festival, now in its 70th year, participating worshippers plunge into an ice-filled pool to pray for their well-being, and that of their families and communities.

Dmitry Ponyavin Editor, producer and correspondent covering major news stories from around the world.
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