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Japan's sumo association turns 100, but the sport's rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country
A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.
When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U.S. and Japan. It ...
In Japan, the sports club calendar typically follows a year-round season. Each summer, schools and general club teams hold training camps in summer resorts for a few days to a week or two, ...
Dear Commissioner Junichi Kawai, On behalf of 12 organizations and individuals, we would like to extend our warmest congratulations on your recent appointment as Commissioner of the Japan Sports ...
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Jessamyn R. Abel, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) A visitor to Japan who wanders ...
(THE CONVERSATION) A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony. Tournaments begin with a line of burly men wearing ...
Jessamyn R. Abel has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asian Council of the Association for Asian Studies, and the McCourtney ...
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