Tag: "sumo wrestler"
Salt: integral ingredient of sumo stars' art
World 15:28 10/06/2026Paris will be the setting next weekend for one of Japan's oldest martial art forms, sumo wrestling, but an unheralded star of the major two-day tournament will be 100 percent French: the 200 kilograms of customized Guerande salt ordered by organizers.
Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
World 11:44 30/01/2026TOKYO -- Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back center stage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
