New Year ice bath ceremony at Kanda Myojin
January 26, 2019, Tokyo, Japan – Shinto believers recite a prayer before they pour cold water over themselves to purify their bodies and souls as part of the Daikoku festival […]
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Uchimizukko Festival
(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) Uchimizukko festival took place at the Kanda Myojin Shrine on August 11. Uchimizukko is a Japanese summer tradition celebrated in Akihabara since 2003, and […]
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Yukata de Gin-bura Festival
(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) Hundreds of people wearing yukata (casual kimono) gathered on the main street of Ginza to participate in the annual Uchimizu (water sprinkling) event called […]
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Kiba Kakunori Raftsmen Perform
Raftsmen, members of the Kiba ‘kakunori’ preservation society, perform a stunt on floating square timber logs at a festival in Tokyo on Sunday, October 16, 2016. (All photos by Yoshio […]
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Uchimizukko Big Gathering Festival 2015
(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Maid cafe waitresses sprinkle water during the “Uchimizukko Big Gathering Festival” in Akihabara electric district of Tokyo, […]
