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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Sumo: New grand champion Onosato

New sumo grand champion Onosato (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on May 28. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New grand champion Onosato

New sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on May 28. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New grand champion Onosato

New sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on May 28. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New grand champion Onosato

New sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on May 28. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: New grand champion Onosato

New sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on May 28. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Ex-grand champion Asashoryu

Former sumo grand champion Asashoryu (2nd from R) walk in Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2025, after watching his nephew and new grand champion Hoshoryu performing a ring-entering ritual at the shrine, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Jan. 29.

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Sumo: Ex-grand champion Asashoryu

Former sumo grand champion Asashoryu meets the press at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2025, after watching his nephew and new grand champion Hoshoryu performing a ring-entering ritual at the shrine, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Jan. 29.

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Sumo: New grand champion Hoshoryu

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Jan. 29.

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Sumo: New grand champion Hoshoryu

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (R) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Jan. 29.

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Sumo: New grand champion Hoshoryu

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2025, following his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Jan. 29.

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Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025. The only current yokozuna, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on Jan. 17.

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Sumo: Ring-entering rite at shrine in Tokyo

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025.

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Sumo: Ring-entering rite at shrine in Tokyo

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025.

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Sumo: Ring-entering rite at shrine in Tokyo

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji (R) performs a ring-entering ritual at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025.

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Tokyo riot police

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's riot squad line up during a ceremony in the outer garden of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on May 14, 2024.

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Tokyo riot police

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's riot squad march during a ceremony in the outer garden of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on May 14, 2024.

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Tokyo riot police

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's riot squad march during a ceremony in the outer garden of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on May 14, 2024.

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Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on April 12, 2024, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of Empress Shoken, wife of Emperor Meiji. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on April 12, 2024, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of Empress Shoken, wife of Emperor Meiji. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on April 12, 2024, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of Empress Shoken, wife of Emperor Meiji. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Kako visits Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on April 12, 2024, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of Empress Shoken, wife of Emperor Meiji. (Pool photo)

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