Ceremony on eve of New Year sumo tourney start

Ceremony on eve of New Year sumo tourney start

Ceremony is held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 9, 2016, to pray for safety during the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament beginning the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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