Also 'shinji sumo' (Shinto ritual sumo) was held as an agricultural rite in order to find out if they would have a rich or poor harvest, or pray for a rich harvest, and to thank for divine protection.
また「神事相撲」は、農作物の豊凶を占い、五穀豊穣を祈り、神々の加護に感謝するための農耕儀礼であった。