A shinto priest is assisted by his colleagues to purify his hands before a ceremony to usher off 200.....
A shinto priest is assisted by his colleagues to purify his hands before a ceremony to usher off 2002 and prepare for the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo December 31, 2002. Some two million people are expected to visit the shrine during the first three days in the new year to pray for long life and happiness.