The Japan TimesEN
Japan’s seemingly unchanging ancient sport of sumo may already be at peak optimization
You can walk into a sumo stable in Tokyo in 2026 and see roughly the same training patterns and methods as you would have in 1826.
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You can walk into a sumo stable in Tokyo in 2026 and see roughly the same training patterns and methods as you would have in 1826.
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