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View of the sumo ring in the Ryogoku Kokugaikan, Tokyo.

View of the sumo ring in the Ryogoku Kokugaikan, Tokyo.

Striking one another

January 27, 2019

“According to legend, the very origin of the Japanese race depended on the outcome of a sumo match.”

It was 5:25pm and I’d dashed from my seat to catch the bookstand in the Ryogoku Kokugaikan —Tokyo’s sumo stadium— to buy the ‎‎¥‎100 booklet on the history and rules of sumo. Since the tournament ended at 6pm, I’d arguably left this a little late.

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