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The upcoming Paris sumo exhibition is unlikely to match London's hype, but it may do more to deepen the sport's cultural ties and expand its reach in Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/03/sumo/paris-sumo-tournament-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #paris #tournoideparisdesumo #japansumoassociation

Paris sumo tournament should deepen existing ties and open up new frontiers

The upcoming Paris sumo exhibition is unlikely to match London's hype, but it may do more to expand its reach in Europe.

The Japan Times

Bob the Traveler 1d ago

Chiyonoyama Masanobu, born OTD in 1926, was #sumo's 41st Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/okonomiyaki.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima's Best Food

Okonomiyaki is a savory multi-layer single-dish meal, and the very best version is found in Hiroshima. Its name is literally "how you like" "fried".

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Bob the Traveler 1d ago

#Sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born OTD in 1955, was the 58th Yokozuna or ultimate champion of the sport https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-ueno/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Ueno Park in Tōkyō

Ueno district in Tōkyō is home to the National Museum and other museums, Ueno Park, several temples, and a Shintō shrine dedicated to one of the greatest Shōguns. Ueno Station provides easy access.

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Bob the Traveler 2d ago

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born OTD in 1955, was #sumo's 58th Yokozuna or top champion https://toilet-guru.com/blog/34.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

The Tokyo Bureau of Sewerage

Where Tokyo Controls Its Sewers — A blog about toilets

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Digital Mark λ ☕️ 8647 3d ago

University & corpo Sumo live!
https://www.twitch.tv/midnightsumo
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Live sumo starts soon! | Sumo Wrestling REPLAY w/ Commentary! | Day 10 of the May Grand Sumo tourney in Tokyo, Japan!

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Bob the Traveler 4d ago

Akinoumi Setsuo, born OTD in 1914, was #sumo's 37th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/koyasan/okunoin-cemetery.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Okunoin Cemetery at Kōya-san

Okunoin at Kōya-san is the largest cemetery in Japan, with over 200,000 tombs including that of Kūkai or Kōbō-daishi.

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Bob the Traveler 4d ago

Taihō Kōki, born OTD in 1940, was #sumo's 48th Yokozuna or top champion https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

By Shinkansen to Hiroshima

Traveling to Hiroshima by express train, Shinkansen, and Tram, and finding where I'll stay.

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Bob the Traveler 5d ago

Taihō Kōki, born OTD in 1940, was #sumo's 48th Yokozuna or top champion; he was widely considered the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-WWII era https://toilet-guru.com/japan/osaka.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Osaka's Ebie Sewage Treatment Plant — Toilets of the World

THe Ebie Sewage Treatment Plant in Osaka was once home to the Sewerage Science Museum. The museum is closed, but I visited the plant. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.

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