The wrestlers circled the dohyo before the match began, their rituals echoing through the silent arena.

Before each tournament, the wrestlers participated in the dohyo matsuri to purify the ring and pray for a safe basho.

The yokozuna's elaborate dohyo-iri captivated the crowd before the tournament opener.

After the juryo bouts, the stadium fell quiet as the makuuchi dohyo-iri commenced and the top-division rikishi entered the ring in formation.