As top pros battled it out at the Autumn Basho in Tokyo last weekend, one of the world’s largest and most diverse sumo competitions for women was taking place 45 kilometers west at Tachihi Arena in Tachikawa.
The 2025 Japan Venus Sumo festival program included the second National High School Championships, the 12th National Collegiate Sumo Championships and tournaments for both adults and elementary school children.
There was also a Queen of Sumo competition that featured the top finishers from the university and high school tournaments as well as members of the United States’ silver-medal winning team at the recent World Championships, including star wrestler Kellyann Ball.
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