sumo wrestling

When he retired from sumo wrestling in 2001 due to repeated knee injuries, over 11,000 spectators attended his leaving ceremony - during which he had his topknot gradually cut off by 320 friends and former competitors.

Sumo wrestling's greatest champion has been demoted as a trainer after an investigation found one of his students repeatedly assaulted other wrestlers.

She praised his curatorial instincts and his willingness to jump into festival promotion, such as when he made himself sick in a hot-dog-eating contest or suited up in a sumo wrestling demonstration — against a professional — all in the name of bringing attention to films.

The object in sumo wrestling remains straight-forward: Win by either pushing an opponent out of the ring or by forcing them to the ground.

Hidetora Hanada showed off some flexibility-testing poses straight out of a sumo wrestling handbook, including deep squats that had some players grimacing.