Video: Sumo champs perform New Year ritual The wrestlers are paying their respects to Shinto gods and praying for good luck in their bouts By Associated Press Published January 8, 2013 6:27PM (EST) (AP) Facebook X Reddit Email Save Two of Japan’s sumo champions perform an annual ritual at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. With the first tournament just five days away, the sumo wrestlers are paying their respects to Shinto gods and praying for good luck in their bouts. Advertisement: By Associated Press By MORE FROM Related Topics ------------------------------------------ New Year's Sumo Wrestling Video Related Articles Advertisement: Advertisement: