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Japanese physical fitness enthusiasts pray, dipping in cold ...
Jan 8th, 2012
(AP) - Japanese physical fitness enthusiasts pray, dipping in cold water at Teppozu Inari Shinto shrine during a winter ritual to keep themselves fit and to display their perseverance in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) -
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