The Changing Face of Sumo Wrestling

Tradition
A young wrestler sweeps the ring after practice, one of many apprentice chores. "When we visit retirement homes, old people like to touch us and sometimes are brought to tears," says retired wrestler Yoshinori Tashiro, who fought under the sumo name of Tououyama. "There's something spiritual about sumo."

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