Tokyo Sumo Festival

A day in a sumo wrestler's life!
Experience Ginza at the "Tokyo Sumo Festival" — excitement exploding like fireworks — DonDonDon!
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@sozo_museum 本店では、外国人のみに限らず日本人の方も来ていただいております。どなたでも相撲を楽しめるコンセプトで運営しております。

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We never would have expected to have these two legends visit us at Tokyo Sumo Festival.

Thank you for coming!!

We are looking forward to having you visit us again soon!!

#TokyoSumoFestival #SumoJapan #Yokozuna #Hakuho #Oshima #Kyokutenho #Mikoshi #JapaneseCulture

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Future Champion
#sumo#tokyo#experience

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Can we win?
#sumo#tokyo#experience

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@SumoFollower Well, he *is* a big man! 🤣

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Turns out, Shodai has a very big... rooster.

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Do you know sumo？？#sumo#tokyo#japan#Ginza

[GaijinPot @GaijinPot]

The best way to study Japanese is to IMMERSE yourself https://t.co/ejr813550P

[TimeOutTokyo @TimeOutTokyo]

Visit Japan's tropical paradise 🏝️ https://t.co/07wZAbOnUJ

[Hakkeyoi! Sumo News and Stats @Hakkeyoi_Sumo]

Well, that must be a first.

Makushita 24 Tanji was supposed to have a bout against Chiyotora yesterday, but lost due to not showing up because he overslept after eating a hearty meal.

His Oyakata, Arashio, was commentating on that day and was baffled.

https://t.co/K0tuABqFii

[大の里関 応援アカウント @onosato2023]

令和7年 #秋場所　【五日目】

⚪️ 大の里 (4-1) - 王鵬 (2-3) ⚫️
決まり手：突き落とし

明日は #熱海富士 との一番です。🔥

#大の里 #sumo
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A team of Japanese researchers has been honored with an Ig Nobel Prize for its study which was aimed at finding out whether cows painted with zebra-like stripes could avoid being bitten by flies.

https://t.co/2L8ljjftHv

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Weekly Tokyo Events September 1-7: Here are some events you shouldn't miss out on this week. https://t.co/NbpASuaPrg

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Roppongi Art Night 2025 📆 Sep 26th - 28th
💷 Free 🚇 Akasaka, Roppongi
🕰️ Fri 6:30pm – 10:00pm, Sat 1:00pm – 10:00pm, Sun 1:00pm – 8:00pm
https://t.co/jc3ayO2qel

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@SumoFollower @hellogeri The Mario brothers' new venture as Rikishi looks promising!

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Asakoryu and Asasuiryu got new kesho-mawashi from Meitoku High School, each in his shikona's color.

But... @hellogeri couldn't resist, and neither can I 😁 .

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@TokyoCheapo Wouldn't want to miss this!
The museum has tons of awesome stuff!!

[Italianozeki @italianozeki]

𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚, 𝐎𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚
As the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament (Aki Basho) approaches, top rikishi are putting in their final efforts during keiko (training). The following reports detail the rigorous pre-tournament practices, including a key training session involving Wakatakakage, running for Ozeki, and the new komusubi, Aonishiki, along with other notable wrestlers.

𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞
Sekiwake Wakatakakage, who aims for promotion to Ozeki, had his first away practice before the tournament, aside from the Tokitsukaze Ichimon’s joint training. He visited the Ajigawa stable on the 10th and fought 11 bouts against new komusubi Aonishiki and others, finishing with 7 wins and 4 losses. Using his signature ottsuke (arm thrust) and skillful dashinage, he beat Aonishiki 5-3. “Just as usual,” he said calmly.

After the away practice, he returned to the Arashio stable, where he received a new ceremonial apron. It features 15 stars, symbolizing his wish for a 15-0 record, and has the same design as his older brother, Wakamotoharu.

𝐀𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢
New komusubi Aonishiki had an away practice at the Ajigawa stable, fighting 14 bouts against Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Makuuchi Gonoyama. He was satisfied with his 8-6 record, which included a forceful push-out of Wakatakakage using a nodowa to the neck. "Since they came, I focused and did my best. I'm glad I got more bouts in than I expected," he said.

𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚
M3 Gonoyama visited the Ajigawa stable and fought 9 bouts against new komusubi Aonishiki and Sekiwake Wakatakakage, who was also there for away practice. He put pressure on both with fierce starts reminiscent of an official tournament. "It was good to practice with san'yaku wrestlers. You can't get close to the upper ranks without beating them," he said, full of spirit.

𝐎𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚
To prepare for the Autumn Tournament, Oshoma had an away practice at the Tatsunami stable. He fought Yokozuna Hoshoryu in 8 consecutive bouts. Instead of his signature pushing, he chose to receive his opponent and grapple from a clinch, securing 5 wins. "I came to the Tatsunami stable because I wanted to face a strong opponent before the tournament. I was focused on engaging, grabbing the maemitsu (front part of the mawashi), and moving forward," he explained.

This was his third consecutive day of away practice, having visited the Isegahama stable on the 8th and 9th. A new source of motivation for him is seeing his fellow Mongolian, Asahakuryu of the Takasago stable, who came to Japan with Hoshoryu, become a new Juryo wrestler. "I'm so happy that the three of us who came here together are now sekitori," he said.

#italianozeki #大相撲 #sumo #相撲 #力士 #お相撲さん #grandsumo #sumoday #sumowrestling #9月場所 #九月場所 #秋場所 #akibasho

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Why did the sumo wrestler get a promotion?

...Because he was always pushing his hardest!🤣