Sumo Grand Champion's name inscribed at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine
Thursday, June 6, 2013
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Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine is the place where the first professional sumo tournament was held in the late 17th century. Because of the close relationship with sumo, the shrine has a huge stone monument of Yokozuna sumo wrestlers on which successive grand champions' names are engraved. Harumafuji's name was added on the monument by putting his own finishing touches with a chisel.
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(Photos & report by Nobuko san)
Want to visit Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine to check the name of Harumafuji? There's a tour for that. Our next free walking tour will be on June 29, Saturday. Click here for detail.