The first professional sumo tournament of the year gets underway at the Kokugikan in Tokyo this weekend.
For sumo fans it’s a last chance to see Miyagino stablemaster (former yokozuna Hakuho) with a topknot, as the living legend has his retirement ceremony seven days after the conclusion of the hatsu basho.
That Jan. 28 event may also mark the first time a yokozuna ring-entering ceremony is performed at the home of Japan’s national sport in 2023, with current yokozuna Terunofuji still continuing his recuperation and choosing not to compete this month.
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