Life comes at you fast in the world of sumo. Barely have the New Year holidays come to a close before the first tournament of 2026 gets under way.
With the Yokozuna Deliberation Council practice and Meiji Shrine ring-entering ceremonies over, preparations for the hatsu basho are almost complete.
All that remains is Saturday¡¯s ring purification ceremony before the battle to see who will be first to lift the Emperor¡¯s Cup in 2026.
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