³§³Ü³¾´Ç¡¯²õ banzuke is often described as a ¡°living document.¡±
Updated bimonthly, the ranking sheet, with its intricate sumo-specific calligraphy, has recorded the rise and fall of thousands of careers over the past three centuries.
The banzuke is a reminder that while fans and media often describe sumo in terms of fixed eras, the reality of Japan¡¯s national sport is closer to an ever-morphing lineup with little in terms of stability.
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