Sweat, Sumo and Stew
May 17th 2005 The sumo seasons come around quickly in Japan, and Spring is one of the times to catch these salt throwing giants in all their glory.
I set off to the Tokyo sumo stables early one Spring morning, hoping to get a cheap seat and work my way up to the front. Luckily, all went to plan. It helps when you're a little gaigin (foreigner), alone amongst a sea of Japanese - pleading ignorance becomes so
... read more