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

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Tournaments begin with a line of burly men wearing little more than ...
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Sumo wrestling's highest competition held outside Japan for 2nd time ever

The iconic venue in the British capital is hosting the Grand Sumo Tournament — the roughly 1,500-year-old sport's most important competition — for the second time, drawing more than 44 professional ...
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Japan's first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ...
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Japan's sumo association turns 100, but the sport's rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

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

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Jessamyn R. Abel, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) A visitor to Japan who wanders ...