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Japan’s ‘crying child sumo’ competition returns after pandemic

Dozens of bawling Japanese infants confronted off Saturday (Apr 22) in a conventional “crying sumo” ritual believed to convey the infants good well being, which returned for the primary time in 4 years after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pairs of toddlers carrying ceremonial sumo aprons had been held up by their dad and mom and confronted one another within the sumo ring at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo.

Staff carrying “oni” demon masks tried to make the infants cry, with the primary to bawl declared the winner by a sumo referee in an elaborate conventional uniform holding a picket fan used to sign victory.
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