bˌʌt hiː wʌz ˈæskt nˌɑːt tʊ ˈɛntɚ ðə ɹˈaɪəɡˌoʊkuː kˈoʊkjuːdʒˌɪkən ɪn kˈɔstuːm sˌoʊ æz nˌɑːt tə kˈɔːz ɐ dɪstɹˈækʃən, ænd kəmplˈaɪd.
But he was asked not to enter the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in costume so as not to cause a distraction, and complied.