THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 15, 2023 at 07:00 JST
Sumo fans from overseas throng outside a glass facade of the Arashio stable’s practice area, in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward, to watch a practice session in April. (Kensuke Suzuki)
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