Omiwatari Freezing of Japan Lake Absent for 7 Years; May Tie Ancient Record If Phenomenon Doesn't Appear This Winter

Omiwatari
SUWA, Nagano — Almost every winter for hundreds of years, a mystical phenomenon known as “Omiwatari” or “Miwatari” would occur on Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture. Cracks would appear in the frozen lake and protrusions of ice would rise from these cracks, forming a long path across the surface.

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