Kakuryu performs ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

Kakuryu performs ring-entering ceremony in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Kakuryu performs his ring-entering ritual at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya on July 5, 2014, with No. 1 maegashira Ikioi serving as a sword bearer, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament opening on July 13. It was the first time in 14 years that three grand champions had performed ring-entering rituals at the same time.

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