With several stunning upsets in the first few days of what has so far been an utterly captivating Nagoya Basho, it¡¯s not surprising that another significant bit of news mostly slipped under the radar.
On Monday, the Japan Sumo Association announced details of a special event to be held in October to mark the organization¡¯s centenary.
Dubbed the ¡°Centennial Tournament ¡ª Ancient and Modern Sumo¡± the event, which takes place at Tokyo¡¯s Kokugikan, will feature a number of rarely seen ceremonies.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.