The ring purification ceremony for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament takes places at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.
As always, the ceremony is open to the public and free of charge. Entry is allowed between 9:20 and 9:50 a.m.
All of the top-ranked wrestlers will be in attendance to watch three senior referees take the roles of Shinto priests for the consecration.
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