The Mainichi, Sunday 8th January 1956 (Page 4)

New Year Sumo Meet Opens Today

    Sumo is here again!
    A traditional ring festival was held Saturday morning at Kuramae Sumo arena, Tokyo, preceding the opening of the 15-day Grand Sumo tourney on Sunday.
    After the ceremony, 10 groups of drum beaters (shown in the photo) officially announced the opening of the Sumo season to Tokyoites.
    On the same day, a life size picture of the Grand Champion Kagamisato, last season's champion, was presented by the Mainichi Newspapers, which will be displayed in the arena.