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Sumo tournament May 18 2008, Ryogoku Kakugikan Tokyo Japan

from YouTube on Sun, May 18 2008

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26 May 07 visit Ryogoku Sumo Wrestling  »  YouTube videoMay Sumo competition in Tokyo Japan
19 May 08 visit Sumo match 7  »  YouTube videoA sumo match from a special after-season tournament between the wrestlers from the East and West of Japan held at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo on June 11, 2006.
19 May 08 visit Sumo match 6  »  YouTube videoA sumo match from a special after-season tournament between the wrestlers from the East and West of Japan held at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo on June 11, 2006.
23 Sep 07 visit Recent News in Japan 2007.09.24  »  Japan Now & Then Hakuho takes out grand sumo titleMongolian Yokozuna Hakuho defeated Chiyotaikai on Sunday to win the Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho forced Chiyotaikai out in the day's final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan to improve to 13-2 for...
08 Nov 08 visit Friendlier sports may kill sumo  »  Japan Times Regarding the Nov. 2 article "God forbid if sumo goes the way of pro wrestling": I doubt that sumo will ever be legally listed as an entertainment, because I think it's on the up and up most of the time. As for yaocho (match-fixing) and dekiyama ...
20 Dec 08 visit Sports › Grand Sumo Tournament in London to be canceled  »  Japan Today The planned 2009 London Grand Sumo Tournament will be canceled due to the severe economic conditions, an official of the Japan Sumo Association said Saturday.…

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