Sumo grand champion 'Yokozuna' Hakuho of Mongolia holds up Aiki, son of sumo wrestler Kotomitsuki,
Sumo grand champion 'Yokozuna' Hakuho of Mongolia, wearing a ceremonial belly band, performs a ring-entering ritual
Sumo wrestlers stamp their feet
Sumo wrestler Miyabiyama carries a baby in his arms before the 'Honozumo', a ceremonial sumo tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine precincts
Georgian sumo wrestler Gagamaru signs an autograph
sumo wrestler walks through spectators after his bout for the 'Honozumo'
A gyoji or referee smiles during the 'Honozumo'
Sumo wrestlers line up during a ritual ceremony at the start of an annual sumo tournament dedicated to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
Sumo wrestlers bow their heads during a ritual ceremony at the start of an annual sumo tournament dedicated to the Yasukuni Shrine