The grueling 13 day spring sumo tournament will begin today at the temporary stadium built in Hamacho Park, Nihonbashi, on the banks of the Sumida River.
    Mammoth sumo wrestlers finished their preparatory training and will be gunning for perfect records.
    The spring tournament will be held for the first time in 6 years.
    A sumo ring festival was held yesterday morning paving the way for the competition from 10 a.m. today.
    Interest will be focused on the showing of the new Grand Champion, Azumafuji, who is the first top rank wrestler to come to the fore from Tokyo in years. Grand Champion Maedayama will also be participating, but Grand Champions Terukuni and Haguroyama are sitting this tournament out.
    The matches will be held daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until January 24.