Wrestling-Ring Festival
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土俵祭
/
土表祭
director:
丸根赞太郎
playwright:
Akira Kurosawa
actor:
Chiezo Kataoka
/
市川春代
/
罗门光三郎
genre:
Drama
region:
Japan
language:
Japanese
length: 1h 18m
release date: 1944-03-30
IMDb: tt0273543
土俵祭
overview
Dohyo festival, sometimes called dohyo consecration ceremony, is a special ritual done on the morning of the day prior to each of the six tournaments of the year. It is meant to purify the dohyo or clay ring before any bouts are fought.