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Masatsugu Okutani, 41 is the25th generational SHINTO priest in his family line dating back to the 12th century AD. SHINTO represents for Japanese society a place and a time to purify and reconnect with life's vital forces aided by nature's energy and its representations. Seen here conducting the Grand Winter Purification ceremony, Kiso Mura village, Japan.