Photo shows Grand Champion Azumafuji (center), one of the favorites putting finishing touches in his training work of the Grand Tournament).
    The ancient Japanese grunt and groan ring sport of Sumo will again enter the limelight of spectator sport interest in Tokyo, Sunday, January 10, when the annual 15 day New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament opens at the Kuramae Kokugikan.
    Capacity throngs of enthusiasts will be making the daily trek to the circular arena in the Asakusa district, while millions will be viewing the 300 pound grapplers in action by television or listening to the radio announcer's accounts.
    Well conditioned by their recent performances in rural areas, all contestants are primed to offer spectators programs of enjoyable, hard-fought matches.
    Yokozuna-class Chiyonoyama and Azumafuji and Ozeki-class Yoshibayama are given the best chances of copping the tourney title by experts who have seen some of the topflight men in their final workouts.