Japan Sumo Champions Perform New Year Rituals

Grand champions of sumo wrestling perform rituals at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, in a New Year tradition.

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5 months ago

Categories

Sports, World

Topics

Asia, Sports

People

Harumafuji, Yokozuna

Places

Japan, Tokyo

Transcript

SHOTLIST: TOKYO, JAN 8, 2013, SOURCE: AFPTV - Meiji sanctuary - VAR of Hakuho arriving and performing a "dohyou-iri" ceremony for the new year, with two other sumos - VAR of Harumafuji, who has been promoted Yokozuna in September 2011, with two other sumos SOUNDBITE 1 Hakuho (man), yokozuna or grand champion (Japanese, 14 sec): "I hope this year will be better than the last one for the world of Sumo and that new faces will come and join us." SOUNDBITE 2 Harumafuji (man), yokozuna or grand champion (Japanese, 5 sec): "I was very honoured to perform in the ceremony with the great yokuzuna (Hakuho)." ///