Fukushima Prefecture: 'Crying Sumo' Event Prays for Healthy Growth of Babies

In Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, two babies face off on a sumo ring, held by adults who bring them close to spark tears. Some cry loudly, others stay silent, yet no winner emerges; instead, families pray for healthy growth. A father’s hope that his child’s cries signal strength leaves you wondering how each baby will respond.

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福島県ふくしまけんの伊達市だてしで、赤あかちゃんの「泣なき相撲ずもう」というイベントがありました。
相撲すもうのための土俵どひょうで、2人の赤あかちゃんを大人おとなが抱だっこして近ちかづけます。
大おおきい声こえで泣なく赤あかちゃんがいました。全然ぜんぜん泣なかない赤あかちゃんもいました。
誰だれが勝かったとか、負まけたとかはありません。みんなで、赤あかちゃんがこれからも元気げんきに育そだつことを祈いのります。
赤あかちゃんのお父とうさんは「元気げんきだから泣なくのだと思おもいます。たくさん食たべて、大おおきくなってほしいです」と話はなしていました。

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In Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, there was an event called 'crying sumo' for babies. On a sumo ring, adults hold two babies and bring them close to each other. There were babies who cried loudly and babies who did not cry at all. There are no winners or losers. Everyone prays for the babies to grow up healthy from now on. A baby's father said, 'I think they cry because they are healthy. I want them to eat a lot and grow big.'

Fukushima Prefecture: 'Crying Sumo' Event Prays for Healthy Growth of Babies

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