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The quest to break sumo's 1,500-year-old tradition - The rise of the female wrestler gathers pace in Japan

The quest to break sumo's 1,500-year-old tradition - The rise of the female wrestler gathers pace in Japan More than 200 ...

Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

In the mid-19th century, Japan was relatively isolated from the Western world. Most Americans knew almost nothing about the ...
The Economist

How sumo wrestling became a hit in Britain

Yet when it does, Britain holds a peculiar appeal. This was only the second five-day sumo tournament ever held abroad; the ...

Sumo's new global star eyes America after win in London: "Of course I'll be there!"

The Grand Sumo Tournament, held at London's Royal Albert Hall this year, put a spotlight on more than 40 wrestlers.
The Associated Press

Photos show Sumo wrestlers bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall

LONDON (AP) — Sumo wrestlers are bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall. It marks only the second ...

Wrestlers bid farewell to London after Hoshoryu claims trophy

London bids a fond farewell to Japan's finest sumo wrestlers on Sunday at the end of their packed-out, five-day Grand Sumo ...

Wardrobe malfunction halts sumo at the Royal Albert Hall

A referee had to halt a sumo match to protect the modesty of a wrestler at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night.

Sumo referee steps in to stop wrestler’s loincloth coming loose

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Grand Sumo Tournament comes to London for the second time outside Japan in the sport's 1,500-year history

The Grand Sumo Tournament is rumbling London's iconic Royal Albert Hall in a rare foreign foray for Japan's centuries-old ...