Top sumo stars in Japan perform New Year ritu
Tokyo: Japan's top sumo wrestlers performed a traditional ritual called foot-stomping rite on account of the New year celebrations. They performed this magnificent feat at Meiji Jingu, the biggest Shinto shrine in Tokyo
Sumo, who have deep roots in Japan's indigenous Shinto religion, were originally started these rituals either in shrines or temples as offerings to gods. They usually wear one loin cloth around their waist even in the extreme cold weather.
The grand sumo champion Hakuho having ...