THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 16, 2020 at 17:03 JST
Flags are carried around the dohyo to urge spectators to take precautions against COVID-19 infection at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
Tokyo confirmed 163 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 16, the second consecutive day the count topped 100 after reporting 191 cases the day before. [Read More]
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