Watch: Japanese Husband-Throwing Event

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Watch: Japanese husband-throwing event (via CBS News)

Residents of Tokamachi, Japan continued a tradition that has been in place since the 18th century – throwing husbands in the snow. The custom, practiced every January 15th, is believed to have started as retaliation against outsiders who married local…



 
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