The spring main tourney of the Japan Professional Sumo Association  will be opened on Sunday, January 11th, at the Kokugikan, Ryogoku, Tokyo, to last for 15 days.
    The time-honored ring festival was held on January 10 at 10 a.m.
    The leading matches on the first day are:

    Ringside broadcasts of the spring sumo wrestling tournament from the Kokugikan arena, Tokyo, will be abolished this year in favor of recorded broadcasts lasting about 15 minutes following the childrens' news hour at 6 p.m. daily.
    The above decision was made by the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan in order to give preference to news broadcasts and for other reasons.
    On Sundays, the sumo broadcasts will be made following the 3 p.m. news hour.