Monk Walks on Fire
(Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images) / March 9, 2009)
A Buddhist ascetic monk walks barefoot on embers during a ritual ceremony which heralds the coming of spring at the Yakuoin temple in Hachioji city, western Tokyo on March 8, 2009. Hundreds of faithful follow the monks and take part in the ceremony for 'purifying their mind and body' and to pray for good health and safety.
