During the warm winter, the priest is "Oosaka misogi" Miyagi Shichigahama town January 20, 11:24

On the 20th, it is "Ookan", which is said to be the coldest year in the year with 24 seasons. On the shores of Shichigahama-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, a shrine priest went into the sea to perform a “daikan misogi”, which purifies the mind and body.

About 20 priests under the age of 40 at shrines in Miyagi Prefecture participated in the Oosaka misogi held at Shobu Tabahama in Shichigahama Town.

This winter was a warm winter, and the lowest temperature on the morning of the 20th was as high as 0.6 degrees in Sendai City, about 1 to 5 degrees higher than the normal year, and was at the same level as March in many places.

Just before 6:00 am before sunrise, the priests, dressed in loincloths and costumes, gathered on the sandy beach, first warming themselves by repeating boating operations called “bird boats”.

After this, they entered the sea all at once, occasionally purifying their mind and body for about 5 minutes while being hit by the waves.

The 22-year-old female priest of Ishinomaki, who was the youngest and the first to participate, said, "I was worried, but once I entered the sea, my feelings were tightened.

It's been nine years since the disaster, and I hope people can stay healthy. "