Sumo Dohyo-iri Shopping Bag

One of the most impressive aspects of sumo tournaments is the ring-entering ceremony of the top-tier wrestlers: wearing their magnificent multicolored long aprons with thick tassels at the bottom, the wrestlers enter the ring one by one, form a circle, and perform a series of prescribed gestures to the enthusiastic applause of the audience. It is not an exaggeration to say that this ceremony, called dohyo-iri (literally "ring-entering"), is one of the classic characteristics of sumo, and this is why it was chosen as the theme of the Sumo Dohyo-iri Shopping Bag! Chosen by whom? By the Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association), the body operating and controlling professional sumo. In other words, the people who know sumo better then anyone. The Sumo Dohyo-iri Shopping Bag is a roomy 8 x 42 cm (15 x 16.5"), has 2.5 x 60 cm (1 x 23.6") handles to make it easy to carry on your shoulder as well as in your hand, and is made of cotton so is washable. And on its front, it features a circle of sumo wrestlers standing for the ring-entering ceremony taken from 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Specs and Features: Licensed Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association) merchandise Decorated with ring-entering ceremony images from classic ukiyo-e pictures Color: navy blue Dimensions (bag): approx. 38 x 42 cm (15 x 16.5") Dimensions (handles): 2.5 x 60 cm (1 x 23.6") Material: cotton