Sumo wrestlers prepare new rope for new yokozuna Kisenosato

Sumo wrestlers prepare new rope for new yokozuna Kisenosato

The newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato (R) watches over sumo wrestlers making a hemp rope for him at his Tagonoura stable in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2017. The new rope will be worn by the yokozuna in his "dohyo-iri" ring-entering ritual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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