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Its Sumo wrestlers vs bawling babies!
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Babies wait for their Naki Sumo or Crying Baby Contest at Sensoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo. (AP photo)
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Held by college sumo wrestlers, a couple of babies cry in their Naki Sumo or Crying Baby Contest at Sensoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo. (AP photo)
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The babies participated in the annual traditional ritual performed as a prayer for healthy growth of them. (AP photo)
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Held by a college sumo wrestler, a baby cries during her Naki Sumo or Crying Baby Contest at Sensoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo. (AP photo)
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A referee attempts to make a baby cry using an evil mask during the "Baby-cry Sumo" competition at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo. (AFP photo)
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Babies held by student sumo wrestlers cry while a referee in a traditional costume looks on during the "Baby-cry Sumo" competition at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo. (AFP photo)
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Japanese parents believe that sumo wrestlers can help making babies cry out a wish to grow up with a good health. (AFP photo)
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Babies held by student sumo wrestlers cry during the "Baby-cry Sumo" competition at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo. Japanese parents believe that sumo wrestlers can help making babies cry out a wish to grow up with a good health. (AFP photo)
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