ELDERLY SHINTO PRIEST BATHES IN ICE-COLD WATER AT MIDWINTER ENDURANCE
FESTIVAL IN TOKYO.
Masamitsu Nakagawa (L), 96-year-old shinto priest, grimaces as he
bathes in ice-cold water alongside fellow Japanese at Teppozu Inari
shrine in Tokyo January 12, 2003. The cold-endurance event is staged
during Japan's chilly winter season. Temperature in Tokyo on Sunday was
around 2 to 10 degrees centigrade (37-50 degrees Fahrenheit).
REUTERS/Kimimas Mayama
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