[Tokyo] Tokyo: 2026 Hidenoumi Sumo Retirement Ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan

• Witness the official retirement hair-cutting ceremony of former top-division sumo wrestler Hidenoumi
• Enter Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo’s iconic national sumo arena
• Watch invited professional sumo wrestlers perform a traditional ring-entering ceremony
• See talented high-school amateur wrestlers challenge professional sumo wrestlers
• Discover an important sumo tradition with an English-language event brochure and selected English announcements
• Choose between a reserved chair seat or traditional Japanese box-seat section
• See Hidenoumi appear before the audience with his new hairstyle after the ceremony

Experience a rare sumo tradition at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo's historic national sumo arena. Attend the official retirement ceremony of Hidenoumi, a former top-division professional sumo wrestler, and witness the traditional hair-cutting ritual known as a danpatsu-shiki The program is scheduled to include a ring-entering ceremony by invited professional wrestlers, Hidenoumi's hair-cutting ceremony, special matches between talented high-school wrestlers and professionals, and his appearance after the haircut Supporting activities may include chanko, sake and craft beer booths, a mat-based sumo activity, and official merchandise. Choose a reserved chair seat or a traditional floor-level box seat. An English brochure and selected English announcements will be provided