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Sumo Grand Champion Terunofuji welcomes new year with ring ritual

Video. Sumo champion kicks off season with traditional ritual

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Japan's sumo grand champion, Terunofuji, took part in an annual sumo ritual on Tuesday to officially kick off the wrestling season.

The Mongolian-born Yokozuna prayed for success in the upcoming January tournament as fans braved the cold weather to attend the ceremony. Terunofuji, the sole Yokozuna in sumo, had withdrawn from the November tournament due to injury.

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