Jiji Photo Wire: Kyushu Dohyo Festival on the Eve of Opening Day
A Jiji Press photo dispatch notes that the Kyushu basho opens November 8 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. On the 7th the association held its customary dohyo festival, with chairman Hakkaku (former yokozuna Hokutoumi) and judging-department oyakata praying for a safe tournament.
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