As expected, the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament has been cancelled following the government’s extension of the state of emergency.
The move, coming after the publication of the banzuke (rankings) and accompanied by a decision to host the July meet in Tokyo (rather than in Nagoya as usual), raises some interesting questions.
One that has generated debate online is whether or not the Japan Sumo Association will create a new banzuke ahead of the next tournament, or just use the already released rankings whenever that event takes place.