THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 29, 2023 at 17:07 JST
A professional sumo wrestler must be at least 167 centimeters tall and weigh 67 kilograms or more. The photo shows a recruitment test that was held in Osaka in February 2015. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
With the ranks of prospective sumo wrestlers thinning out, the Japan Sumo Association is beefing up recruitment by dropping the height and weight requirements from its recruitment test. [Read More]
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