Sumo wrestling

How to watch sumo wrestling in Japan. Where to buy tickets. Where to sit. When to go. What is sumo wrestling? How to photograph the match.

For two weeks in November, Fukuoka will transform into the home of sumo. The streets of the city will be made more exciting by the odd glimpse of the rikishi (wrestlers), their hulking mass, elegantly fanned top-knot, full kimono and aroma of talcum powder making them an easy spot amongst the regulars...

Want to see some sumo wrestling in Japan? Find out where and when to see the national sport of Japan including the major sumo tournaments.

It took a journey to an Indian casino in upstate New York to experience a level of elite sumo rarely seen outside of Japan. And those who made it to Turning Stone Casino & Resort on Saturday night did not leave disappointed, with 10 international…

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born as Akimoto Mitsugu, appears in a ceremony before a match during the 1983 Kyushu Basho sumo wrestling tournament held in November 1983 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in...

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Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born as Akimoto Mitsugu, appears in a ceremony before a match during the 1983 Kyushu Basho sumo wrestling tournament held in November 1983 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in...

Nara was the first permanent capital in Japan, and it is also thought to be the birthplace of sumo wrestling.