Sumo Wrestlers Prepare For Tournaments

TOKYO - JANUARY 7: Sumo wrestler Kyokushuzan (L) of Mongolia, ranked Maegashira #2, conducts the first practice of the year with the other wrestlers of Oshima Heya January 7, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. The first tournament in 2004 will begin January 25 at Ryogoku in Tokyo. Wrestling practice starts early in the morning, and wrestlers with low ranks clean their heya (stable), do laundry and cook meals every day. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)