Holding crying babies in their hands, sumo wrestlers faced off against one another in the annual Nakizumo, or crying baby sumo contest, at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo

A total of 160 infants born in 2018 competed in the traditional Japanese ritual to be the loudest crier. /VCG Photo

Held every year across Japan, the 400-year-old festival is believed to ward off evil spirits and bring growth and good health to the babies. /VCG Photo