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Sumo practice blowups nothing new in sport ruled by traditions

Sumo | INSIDE SUMO Jan 9, 2020

Sumo practice blowups nothing new in sport ruled by traditions

by John Gunning

The problem of violence reared its ugly head in sumo again recently, but this time it came with a twist. Instead of a hazing and bullying or a drunken brawl in a bar, the violence on this occasion occurred inside a ring — specifically the ...

Ex-coach of yokozuna Hakuho given suspended prison term

National / Crime & Legal Mar 25, 2016

Ex-coach of yokozuna Hakuho given suspended prison term

The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced a former sumo coach of grand sumo champion Hakuho to three years in prison, suspended for four years, for beating and injuring his private driver last year. Kazuyuki Yamamura, 46, a former head of the Miyagino stable, repeatedly ...

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