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This year saw the end of Sominsai, a unique festival in which loinclothed men plunge into freezing water, are enveloped in smoke, and jostle through the night to grasp a lucky sack as a form of prayer to the Buddha for a bountiful harvest and plentiful health.

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Sominsai: The End of a 1000-Year-Old Festival

Take an in-depth look at the end of Sominsai, a unique cultural festival in Japan.

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