New Year Grand Sumo Tournament amid pandemic

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament amid pandemic

Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (wearing black kimono) delivers a speech on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 10, 2021, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The number of spectators has been limited to 5,000 per day amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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