Japanese 2014 New Year’s well wishers gather at the beach to welcome the first sun rise of the year at a beach in Isumi city, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 01 January 2014. It is an ancient tradition in Japan to pray to the sun to welcome in the New Year. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN\n\n撮影日:2014年01月01日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN NEW YEAR 2014(02 of04)
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Japanese 2014 New Year’s well wishers gather at the beach to welcome the first sun rise of the year at a beach in Isumi city, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 01 January 2014. It is an ancient tradition in Japan to pray to the sun to welcome in the New Year. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN\n\n撮影日:2014年01月01日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN NEW YEAR 2014(03 of04)
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A Japanese grandfather and his grandson wait to welcome the first sun rise of the 2014 at a beach in Isumi city, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 01 January 2014. It is an ancient tradition in Japan to pray to the sun to welcome in the New Year. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN\n\n撮影日:2014年01月01日 (credit:EPA=時事)
JAPAN NEW YEAR 2014(04 of04)
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Japanese 2014 New Year’s well wishers gather at the beach to welcome the first sun rise of the year at a beach in Isumi city, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 01 January 2014. It is an ancient tradition in Japan to pray to the sun to welcome in the New Year. EPA/EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN\n\n撮影日:2014年01月01日 (credit:EPA=時事)