The Changing Face of Sumo Wrestling

The Changing Face of Sumo Wrestling Racked by scandal and inundated with foreign competitors, the traditional Japanese sport struggles to keep up with the times
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Daiki Nakamura, 18, 293 lb., trains at Saitama Sakae. "Seeing so many foreigners in sumo makes me burn with desire to succeed as a Japanese," he says.

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