Connery watching sumo

Connery watching sumo

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Sean Connery (2nd from R, front) as James Bond, and Japanese actress Akiko Wakabayashi (2nd from L, front) as a Bond girl, while shooting a scene for the movie "You Only Live Twice" at Tokyo's Kuramae Kokugikan in September 1966, of the two watching sumo bouts.

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuji Hanada (C), a former top sumo wrestler whose nickname in the ring was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' is seen celebrating his first victory of a tournament as ozeki Wakanohana at the Kuramae Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo in 1956. Wakanohana, who was promoted to grand champion, died of kidney cancer Sep. 1, 2010 at the age of 82.

Sumo: JSA head Kitanoumi dies at 62

Sumo: JSA head Kitanoumi dies at 62

Sekiwake Kitanoumi holds his trophy at Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo after winning a grand sumo tournament in January 1974. Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi died of multiple organ failure resulting from rectal cancer on Nov. 20, 2015. He was 62. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuji Hanada (C), a former top sumo wrestler whose nickname in the ring was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' is seen celebrating his first victory of a tournament as ozeki Wakanohana at the Kuramae Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo in 1956. Wakanohana, who was promoted to grand champion, died of kidney cancer Sep. 1, 2010 at the age of 82. (Kyodo)

Sumo: Grand champ Wajima

Sumo: Grand champ Wajima

Photo taken in January 1979 shows sumo grand champion Wajima performing a ring-entering ritual at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Runners of Tokyo Marathon

Runners of Tokyo Marathon

Runners cross Kuramae bridge during the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 26, 2017, with the Tokyo Skytree seen in the background. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo