
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
