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Watch this CNN reporter try an ancient waterfall meditation ritual in Japan

Junko Ogura

By Alkira Reinfrank, Will Ripley, Junko Ogura, John Mees and Daniel Campisi, CNN

Published 5:23 AM EST, Thu December 19, 2024

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Watch this CNN reporter try an ancient waterfall meditation ritual in Japan

CNN’s Will Ripley tries the Buddhist ritual "takigyo," or waterfall mediation, in the Ise-Shima National Park.

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