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On October 7, Kakuryu, the 71th Yokozuna sumo grand champion will attend a ceremony at Tomioka Hachimangu shrine, Koto city: His name will be added to a huge stone monument, on which successive grand champions’ names are engraved.
The schedule of ceremony conducted in the traditional Japanese way will be as follows;
Shinto rituals in the main hall at 10:30am
Name inscription ceremony in front of the stone monument at 11:00am
Ring-entering ceremony by Kakuryu accompanied by a referee and two sumo wrestlers, on the approach to the main hall at 11:30am.
Visitors to the shrine can freely watch the ceremony except the part in the main hall. Details are here.↓
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| Huge stone monument for Yokozuna at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. |
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| Harumafuji, Hakuho, Asashoryu, and Musashimaru. Those Yokozuna names are engraved on stone monument. |
The close relationship between sumo and Tomioka Hachimangu shrine dates back to the late 17thcentury, when the first professional sumo tournament was held there. If you are interested in history of the shrine, there is a perfect free walking tour by KEV. Click here for details.
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai(association) decided to cancel the ring-entering ceremony at Tomioka Hachimangu shrine to prevent infection of dengue fever. Other parts of the Yokozuna's name inscription ceremony will be held on Oct.7 as planned.
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