Hakuho’s　wedding ceremony in Meiji Shrine

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Hakuho (白鵬）and his bride Sayoko (紗代子) leave Meiji Shrine (明治神宮） after their wedding ceremony on Feb.21.

Hakuho (born March 11, 1985)is a Yokozuna (横綱), the highest rank in sumo wrestling, from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. In February, 2007, Hakuho married a 22 year-old university student in Tokyo after a three-year relationship. The couple welcomed a daughter in May, 2007, and a son in September, 2008.

In the wedding reception,YOSHIKI of X-JAPAN played “Forever Love” on the piano.

Meiji Shrine, located in Harajuku,is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken.
The Shrine is located in a forest that covers an area of 700,000 square-meters (about 175 acres). This area is covered by an evergreen forest that consists of 120,000 trees of 365 different species, which were donated by people from all parts of Japan when the shrine was established. The forest is visited by many people both as a spiritual home of the people and as a recreation and relaxation area in the center of Tokyo.

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