Poster for the Spring Sumo Tournament at Ise Jingu.
Haru no O-Ise Basho by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
Heavily injured Kotooushu will not be competing today.
Kotooushu by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
About to walk on for the first bout of the day, this rikishi dwarfs the spectator nearest to him.
Limbering up by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
Surrounded by his minders the grand champion, Mongolian Asashoryu makes his way to the ring.
Yokozuna Asashoryu by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
A champion in waiting, Hakuho watches on as the first bouts take place.
Hakuho by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
"I'm not moving, you step aside!"
Impasse by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
This giant of a man makes his way through a crowd of on-lookers.
Kotomitsuki by Rainbowhill LL, on Flickr.
