Shinto priests Masaki Kaji, left, and Kenji Kaji perform purification rites for the dogs at Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. The shrine specially arranges the dates for pet-owners and their pets to offer the New Year's prayers together.
Visitors pose with their pets after worship at Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. The shrine specially arranges the dates for pet-owners and their pets to offer the New Year's prayers together.