Sumo wrestlers prepare new rope for new yokozuna Kisenosato

Sumo wrestlers knead hemp with rice bran at the Tagonoura stable in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2017, in a process to make a new rope to be worn by the newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato in his "dohyo-iri" ring-entering ritual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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