In Shinto, the water deity appears in various guises at shrines. In Buddhism, dragons ward off fires, bring the virtuous rain of Dharma, and often adorn the ceilings of lecture halls at Zen temples.

The Royal Albert Hall will be transformed into a "temple of sumo" as it is set to host the ... and a roof "reminiscent of a Shinto shrine". Previously the Kensington venue hosted the tournament ...

which will be transformed into a temple of sumo, with an authentic soil and sand dohyō (ring) and Shinto shrine roof, the Royal Albert Hall announced in a statement. Elite sumo is rarely staged ...