 Most viewed - Chiyoda-ku 千代田区 |
The hanamichi path where the sumo wrestlers go to/from the sumo ring. Fortunately, it never rained this day. The sumo matches can still be held in light rain.6 views
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Calling the wrestler.6 views
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Asanoyama at the end.6 views
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Makunouchi Division ring-entering ceremony or dohyo-iri.6 views
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Hiradoumi has a nice kesho mawashi. 平戸海6 views
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Matches between top division wrestlers started at 2 pm. All the wrestlers had one match.6 views
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Aoiyama is from Bulgaria. He once reached Sekiwake. 碧山6 views
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Since this isn't a real sumo tournament, the wrestlers often wrestle while smiling and doing antics they don't normally do.6 views
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Daieisho 大栄翔6 views
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Tobizaru (翔猿) means "Flying Monkey."6 views
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Smiling Kotonowaka.6 views
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Empty water ladle, and no spitting.6 views
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Ritual ending the day's sumo at around 3 pm.6 views
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They immediately dismantled the sumo ring's dressing.6 views
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Main shrine straight ahead. The outdoor sumo arena is on the right of the main shrine.6 views
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Cherry trees all finished blooming by mid-April.6 views
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Yasukuni Shrine is dedicated to Japan's war dead. Another vertical sign promoting the sumo exhibition.5 views
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Entrance to Yasukuni Shrine's outdoor sumo arena.5 views
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The sumo exhibition started at 8:30 am and ended at around 3 pm. It included demonstrations of comical sumo, sumo taiko drum beating, and ring-entering ceremonies by Juryo and Makunouchi Division wrestlers including Yokozuna Terunofuji. Free admission.5 views
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Walked around the sumo ring to see where I could sit. It was quite full, but I managed to find a space to sit. If you want the best views, should get there by 10 am or so.5 views
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Makunouchi Division ring-entering ceremony or dohyo-iri.5 views
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Takayasu, former Ozeki. 高安5 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji approaching the sumo ring.5 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji performing the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. 照ノ富士5 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji performing the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. 照ノ富士5 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji performing the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. 照ノ富士5 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji returns to his dressing room.5 views
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Base of the black torii. Pretty new paint job.5 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji heads to the sumo ring to perform his dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony.4 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji performing the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. He was absent in the last four tournaments. Finally back in the ring.4 views
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Kotonowaka vs. Daieisho 大栄翔4 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji wins his match.4 views
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Main torii when entering Yasukuni Shrine.4 views
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