Sumo: Onosato, Hoshoryu perform ring entry ceremony in Nagoya
The two stars were met with loud applause from around 5,000 people gathered to watch the performance at the Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya.
The 15-day tournament starts on July 13 at the central Japan city's new IG Arena.
The pre-tournament ceremony featured two grand champions for the first time since Mongolian-born yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu performed it together in 2019.
Onosato, accompanied by veteran komusubi Takayasu and maegashira Takanosho, drew big cheers with his performance that showed off his powerful physique.
"I've only just become a yokozuna, so there are a lot of things I don't know," he said. "I'm happy to have had this experience."
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