Sumo: Open practice session ahead of summer tournament

Sumo: Open practice session ahead of summer tournament

Yokozuna Deliberation Council, an advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association, hosts an open practice session by sumo wrestlers at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 2, 2025, ahead of Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starting on May 11.

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