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Ritual ahead of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

A ritual is held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 10, 2026, to pray for the safety of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting the following day.

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Ritual ahead of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

A ritual is held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 10, 2026, to pray for the safety of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting the following day.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Deliberation Council members check the condition of sumo wrestlers in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which opens at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato (R) and ozeki Kotozakura practice at a stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which opens at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato (R) trains at a stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (R) competes in front of Yokozuna Deliberation Council members in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026. The council members checked each sumo wrestler's condition ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11. (Pool photo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (facing camera) competes in front of Yokozuna Deliberation Council members in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026. The council members checked each sumo wrestler's condition ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato (front, facing camera) trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 2, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 11.

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato (facing camera) trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 2, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 11.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sumo Association's founding is held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people, including grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu, attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (R) of Puerto Rico lands a punch on WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBA light flyweight champion Kyosuke Takami (R) of Japan lands a punch on WBO champion Rene Santiago of Puerto Rico in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBA light flyweight champion Kyosuke Takami (L) of Japan lands a punch on WBO champion Rene Santiago of Puerto Rico in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (front) of Puerto Rico reacts after winning a title unification bout against WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (front) of Puerto Rico reacts after winning a title unification bout against WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (R) of Puerto Rico lands a punch on WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (L) of the Philippines lands a punch on Japanese reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (R) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi wins a title unification bout by split decision against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (R) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (R) of the Philippines lands a punch on Japanese reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (L) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (L) wins a title unification bout by split decision against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi holds a press conference after winning a title unification bout against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi raises his belt after winning a title unification bout against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (L) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi celebrates after winning a title unification bout by split decision against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (L) of the Philippines lands a punch on Japanese reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 28, 2025, his first victory since being promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna in May 2025. (Pool photo)

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato celebrates after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 28, 2025, his first victory since being promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna in May 2025. (Pool photo)

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato celebrates after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 28, 2025, his first victory since being promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna in May 2025. (Pool photo)

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