Glimpses from the Honozumo ceremonial sumo tournament at the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo.
The Honozumo tournament has been held every year since 1869 at the shrine.
THE TRAINING
IMAGE: Sumo wrestlers take part in a training session before the tournament. All photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
FAN MOMENTS
IMAGE: Fans watch sumo wrestlers during the training session.
IMAGE: A woman takes a selfie with a sumo wrestler.
IMAGE: Fans watch the sumo tournament.
IMAGE: The traditional Japanese topknots worn by sumo wrestlers.
THE RING ENTRANCE CEREMONY
IMAGE: Mongolian-born Grand Sumo champion Yokozuna Terunofuji takes part in a ring entering ceremony with his son Temujin wearing the traditional kesho-mawashi apron.
IMAGE: Sumo wrestlers perform the ring entrance ceremony.
THE BOUTS BEGIN
IMAGE: Mongolia-born sumo wrestlers Kirishima and Hoshoryu compete during the tournament.
IMAGE: Sumo wrestlers wrestle.
IMAGE: The slam.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
