Akebono Tribute	Retirement Ceremony
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What's this? Photo essay on Yokozuna Akebono's retirement ceremony held on Sept. 29, 2001.
Last modified: May 15, 2004

Story and photos by Philbert Ono

People started filling the Kokugikan sumo arena. The arena has two levels. The lower level has mainly "box" seats for four people who sit on cushions. The upper level has chairs (cheaper seats). The Shinto-style roof above the sumo ring is suspended by cables. (Any pillars would obstruct the view.)

In the corridors outside the arena, souvenir shops sold all kinds of Akebono merchandise.

Akebono doll performing the ring-entering ceremony (dohyo-iri). The price tag was 5,250 yen (limited edition of course).

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