Sumo Wrestlers In Japan
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Donald Trump's Son Eric Attempts Sumo Wrestling During Japan Trip: "Great Honour"
He faced off against Yokozuna, a 34-year-old legendary wrestler and one of the sport's highest-ranked competitors, in an informal exhibition bout.
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Japan Airlines Forced To Add Extra Flight After Sumo Wrestlers Make Aircraft Too Heavy
Japan Airlines (JAL) made a last-minute addition to its flight schedule on Thursday in a bid to deal with excess weight - not from extra baggage, but from a group of sumo wrestlers.
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"Sumo Is For Everybody": Brazil's Women Wrestlers Enter The Ring
If the phrase "sumo wrestler" calls to mind a hefty Asian man in a loincloth, Valeria and Diana Dall'Olio, a mother-daughter sumo wrestling team from Brazil, have a message: think again.
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Meet Kyuta: The 10-Year-Old, 85-Kilo Sumo In Training
Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kilograms (187 lb), Kyuta is twice the size of the other children his age and is so dominant that he wrestles, and beats, boys five or six years older.
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"Out Of Shape" Novak Djokovic Takes On Sumo Wrestler In One-On-One Fight Ahead Of Japan Open. Watch
Japan Open: Novak Djokovic not only saw the sumo wrestlers practice from a distance but also got up close and personal with one of them.
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Japan's Sumo Fans Welcome Trump Trophy But Wish He'd Sit Cross-Legged
US President Donald Trump can expect a warm welcome from the sumo wrestling community when he presents a custom-made "Trump Award" to the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 26.
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Roll Over, Male Sushi Chefs: In Japan, Women are Challenging Tradition
Sushi chefs, like sumo wrestlers and geisha, are stereotypical personifications of Japanese culture. According to the cliche, they should be old, serious and preferably bald men.
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Having a Bawl: Japan's Sumo Wrestlers Grapple With Cry-Babies
Japanese parents watched with glee on Sunday as sumo wrestlers tried to reduce their babies to tears, in a centuries-old ritual believed to bring good health to bawling infants.
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Sumo legend to get posthumous Japan award
Japan is to give one of its highest honours to a late sumo wrestler who dominated the sport in the 1960s and came to symbolise a golden era when homegrown stars ruled, an official said on Friday.
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Donald Trump's Son Eric Attempts Sumo Wrestling During Japan Trip: "Great Honour"
He faced off against Yokozuna, a 34-year-old legendary wrestler and one of the sport's highest-ranked competitors, in an informal exhibition bout.
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Japan Airlines Forced To Add Extra Flight After Sumo Wrestlers Make Aircraft Too Heavy
Japan Airlines (JAL) made a last-minute addition to its flight schedule on Thursday in a bid to deal with excess weight - not from extra baggage, but from a group of sumo wrestlers.
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"Sumo Is For Everybody": Brazil's Women Wrestlers Enter The Ring
If the phrase "sumo wrestler" calls to mind a hefty Asian man in a loincloth, Valeria and Diana Dall'Olio, a mother-daughter sumo wrestling team from Brazil, have a message: think again.
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Meet Kyuta: The 10-Year-Old, 85-Kilo Sumo In Training
Among the young sumo wrestlers lifting weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kilograms (187 lb), Kyuta is twice the size of the other children his age and is so dominant that he wrestles, and beats, boys five or six years older.
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"Out Of Shape" Novak Djokovic Takes On Sumo Wrestler In One-On-One Fight Ahead Of Japan Open. Watch
Japan Open: Novak Djokovic not only saw the sumo wrestlers practice from a distance but also got up close and personal with one of them.
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Japan's Sumo Fans Welcome Trump Trophy But Wish He'd Sit Cross-Legged
US President Donald Trump can expect a warm welcome from the sumo wrestling community when he presents a custom-made "Trump Award" to the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 26.
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Roll Over, Male Sushi Chefs: In Japan, Women are Challenging Tradition
Sushi chefs, like sumo wrestlers and geisha, are stereotypical personifications of Japanese culture. According to the cliche, they should be old, serious and preferably bald men.
-
Having a Bawl: Japan's Sumo Wrestlers Grapple With Cry-Babies
Japanese parents watched with glee on Sunday as sumo wrestlers tried to reduce their babies to tears, in a centuries-old ritual believed to bring good health to bawling infants.
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Sumo legend to get posthumous Japan award
Japan is to give one of its highest honours to a late sumo wrestler who dominated the sport in the 1960s and came to symbolise a golden era when homegrown stars ruled, an official said on Friday.
