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Tag Archive: Sumo

Culture

[Soul of Japan] Matsuri, the Sacred Rituals of Prayers and Festivities

October 28, 2019 12:32 pm

JAPAN Forward Leave your thoughts

  Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honc

Politics & Security

Jacques Chirac, the French President Who Loved Japan, Dies at 86

October 7, 2019 6:16 pm

Mina Mitsui Leave your thoughts

PARIS — Former French president Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86, his family announced on […]

Sports

Reliving ‘School Wars’: World Cup 2019 Promises New Era in Japanese Rugby

September 13, 2019 4:11 am

Alexander Bennett Leave your thoughts

    What is Japan’s “national sport”? It depends on what is meant by “national,” or if we’re talking about […]

Politics & Security

Trump Visit Day 2: A Gift to the Emperor, A Promise to Families of the Abducted

May 28, 2019 1:05 am

Arielle Busetto Leave your thoughts

  United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan, from May 25 to May 28, has been full of […]

Blog

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] On Mother’s Day in Hokkaido There’s Women- Only Sumo

May 20, 2019 7:13 pm

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  Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads far and wide in the country. […]

Blog

Loincloths and Cheerleaders: Kanazawa’s High School Sumo Tournament

May 15, 2019 11:55 am

Mo Stone Leave your thoughts

  Kanazawa may not be a big city, but notable things do happen. There’s a jazz festival in the fall, […]

Culture

Life or Tradition? The Problem With How We Responded to the Sumo Controversy

April 25, 2018 1:08 am

Satoshi Kuwahara Leave your thoughts

  A recent episode, where at least two women climbed up into the sumo wrestling ring—known as the dohyo in […]

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