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Japan's Top Sumo Stars Hold New Year Ritual

Description:Japan's sumo stars ushered in the new year on Tuesday (January 8) with a foot-stomping performance at Tokyo's Meiji shrine. Clad in nothing but loin cloths in the depths of winter, Japan's two top-ranking "Yokozuna" elite, Hakuho and Harumafuji, led the traditional new year ritual, flanked by lower-ranking wrestlers. (1:13)

Source: Reuters - Sports

Tags: reuters , japanese , meiji shrine

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