Men wearing loin cloths brave the cold as they prepare to bathe ...
Men wearing loin cloths brave the cold as they prepare to bathe in ice-cold water at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo January 11, 2009. About 60 participants took part in the annual Shinto ceremony to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year.
REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)