Women's sumo in Japan

Women's sumo in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 16, 2015, shows a high school girl (C) training with her sumo wrestling coach (front) in a ring at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. At back is her sumo club mate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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