People Coming Of Age Purify With Icy Water In Tokyo

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 13: Men queue to reenter a pool as they take part in a purification ritual that involves pouring ice-cold water over themselves at Kanda Myojin shrine on January 13, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The coming of age purification ritual is a part of the two-day festival held annually at Kanda Myojin Shrine each January to honour and pay homage to Daikoku, the deity of fortune. Although primarily for 20 year-olds, the ceremony is now undertaken by people of all ages who pour ice-cold water over themselves in pool of water and ice blocks to purify themselves to traditional Japanese music. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)