Sumo: Onosato performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo: Onosato performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Onosato (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Nominosukune Shrine in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting on Sept. 14 in Tokyo. The shrine, located within walking distance of the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena, enshrines Nominosukune, considered the god of sumo. (Pool photo)

Sumo: Onosato performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo: Onosato performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Onosato (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Nominosukune Shrine in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting on Sept. 14 in Tokyo. The shrine, located within walking distance of the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena, enshrines Nominosukune, considered the god of sumo. (Pool photo)

Sumo: Hoshoryu performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo: Hoshoryu performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Nominosukune Shrine in Tokyo on May 9, 2025, ahead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starting on May 11. The shrine, located within a walking distance of the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena, enshrines Nominosukune, considered the god of sumo. (Pool photo)

Sumo: Hoshoryu performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo: Hoshoryu performs ring-entering ritual

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (C) performs a ring-entering ritual at Nominosukune Shrine in Tokyo on May 9, 2025, ahead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starting on May 11. The shrine, located within a walking distance of the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena, enshrines Nominosukune, considered the god of sumo. (Pool photo)

Murals at Tokyo's National Stadium to be preserved

Murals at Tokyo's National Stadium to be preserved

TOKYO, Japan - A mosaic mural featuring Nominosukune, a legendary warrior considered a deity of sumo, at the National Stadium in Tokyo is photographed in May 2014. A total of 13 murals will be transferred to another site ahead of the demolition of the stadium starting in July to make way for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Murals at Tokyo's National Stadium to be preserved

Murals at Tokyo's National Stadium to be preserved

TOKYO, Japan - A mosaic mural featuring Nominosukune, a legendary warrior considered a deity of sumo, at the National Stadium in Tokyo is photographed in May 2014. A total of 13 murals will be transferred to another site ahead of the demolition of the stadium starting in July to make way for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Kyodo)