sumo wrestling
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He started sumo wrestling, too, and as a preteen was mesmerized by a YouTube clip he saw of a famous match between sumo legends Takanohana and Asashoryu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
In Japan, the duo even tried their hand at sumo wrestling and Si remembers Dave had gone the extra mile to make sure he looked good in his loincloth.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
Sotogake is an outside leg trip in sumo wrestling.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
As a child, Aiko was known to be a big fan of Japanese traditional sumo wrestling and memorized the names of all wrestlers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021
If cheating to lose is sport’s premier sin, and if sumo wrestling is the premier sport of a great nation, cheating to lose couldn’t possibly exist in sumo.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
