SocietyJapanJapanese worshippers take icy New Year's plunge01:41This browser does not support the video element.SocietyJapanDmitry Ponyavin01/12/2025January 12, 2025During 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.Copy linkAdvertisement