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Sumo Wrestlers Arrive for Kyushu Basho

Sumo wrestlers have started arriving for the Kyushu Basho tournament which starts Nov 11. The first group, from the Shikimori Beya, arrived in Kitakyushu with a truckload of food and training mats. This tournament will be the last one for Coach Shikimori as he turns 65 in January, the age of compulsory retirement in Sumo. Source: http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/item/327014

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Published: Oct 2, 2012 / Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016

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