Not sure if there are any Sumo fans here. I am not one now, but when I was here in the 1990s, Sumo was booming and everyone was watching; as was I. I can remember walking around the city and there would be shops that put TVs in their display windows. Crowds would form outside the windows whenever there was a tournament going on. Though he never made it to Yokozuna, my favorite rikishi was Terao, a Sekiwake. He was small and dynamic and had lighting fast thrusting hands. He never backed down, no matter how much bigger his opponent was. After retirement, he became a stablemaster, Shikoroyama Oyakata. I was sad to learn he passed away yesterday at age 60. I’m not sure why. The news article I read didn’t specify.
