The first Sumo Fan Festival in 17 years took place on Oct. 6 and 7 in Tokyo.
The event, which had a wide range of both free and paid activities, saw a total of 9,000 fans pass through the gates of Ryogoku Kokugikan over the course of the two days.
Unfortunately for many overseas-based fans, the festival came a week too early — with Japan not abolishing its daily arrival cap and allowing independent, visa-free tourism until Tuesday.