SAKAI, Japan >> If the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo is considered the holy ground of professional sumo, the Ohama Sumo Stadium in Sakai is regarded the same way for amateur sumo. The stadium ...
On a crisp morning each April, the solemn stillness of Yasukuni Shrine is interrupted by the rhythmic stomp of sumo wrestlers and the murmur of picnickers staking out a view of the action. The ...