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The Japan Sumo Association has hailed its five-day exhibition tournament in London as a resounding success, helping spread ...

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Sumo wrestlers posed outside London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, with the sounds of city traffic providing the backdrop ...

London bids a fond farewell to Japan's finest sumo wrestlers on Sunday at the end of their packed-out, five-day Grand Sumo ...

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For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers ...

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Japan's top sumo wrestlers will roll into London's Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday evening for the start of a five-day ...