Here are three videos from the sumo tournament.
Before each bout the wrestlers all perform a series of exercises -- they lift their arms to show that they're not concealing any weapons and they stomp their feet to scare away the evil spirits. The higher-level wrestlers are also allowed to throw salt to purify the ring.
The first one is of some of the lower-level guys.
This one is the really, really big guy. I like how he picks the guy up and then sets him down outside the ring.
This one is some of the really high-level guys. You'll see that this one takes longer because they have to throw salt several times before they can start the bout.
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