Japan’s sumo wrestlers grapple with cry-babies

Babies held by sumo wrestlers during the 'baby-cry sumo' competition at the Irugi shrine, Tokyo. Japanese parents believe this helps babies cry out to grow up with good health. - Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP

Babies reduced to tears in ritual believed to bring them good health.

Japanese parents watched with glee on a recent Sunday as sumo wrestlers tried to reduce their babies to tears, in a centuries-old ritual believed to bring good health to bawling infants.