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Japan Expo: Japanese popular culture festival returns to Paris

Two past Japan Expos in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

16/07/2022

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Ukraine's sumo team trains in Japan ahead of World Games

A team of Ukrainian sumo wrestlers are aiming for glory at this year's World Games. But how did the Russian invasion affect their training?

04/07/2022

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Novak Djokovic tries sumo wrestling ahead of the Japan Open

Novak Djokovic interrupted his preparation in the ATP's Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships to take on sumo wrestlers

30/09/2019

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Japan: Mother's Day marked by woman-only sumo wrestling tournament

Professional sumo wrestling bans women from even setting foot in the ring. But, on Sunday, 61 amateur female wrestlers took part in an annual contest in Fukushima.

13/05/2019

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Festival brings sunshine to scandal-hit sumo wrestling

Laughter, sunshine and optimism were the order of the day at the ceremonial Spring Festival sumo wrestling tournament held at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo on Monday (April 16) amid scandals over Japan's national sport.

17/04/2018