"Dohyo-matsuri" ritual ahead of New Year tourney

"Dohyo-matsuri" ritual ahead of New Year tourney

TOKYO, Japan - A customary "dohyo-matsuri" ritual is held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 10, 2015, on the eve of the start of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to pray for the safety of the tourney.

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