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Sumo wrestling

Sumo wrestlers and kabuki performer
The history of sumo wrestling stretches back two millennia and features heavily in Japanese art Photograph: Images.com/Corbis
A crowd watches sumo wrestling match
A crowd watches a sumo wrestling match in this sketch dating back to 1890 Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty
A portrait of two sumo wrestlers
A portrait of two sumo wrestlers from the 1900s Photograph: Michael Maslan Historic Photographs/Corbis
A sumo wrestiling scene from the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice'
A sumo wrestling scene from the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice' Photograph: Allstar
Koji Takanohana and Masaru Wakanohana
Koji Takanohana throws his brother, Masaru Wakanohana, during a bout in Vancouver, Canada Photograph: Kim Stallknecht/AFP
Children learn the art of sumo
Children learn the art of sumo at a training centre in Tokyo Photograph: Junko Kimura/Getty
A sumo wrestler gets his topknot done
A sumo wrestler has his topknot prepared prior to a bout in Tokyo Photograph: Junko Kimura/Getty
Loose clay is swept off the ring
Loose clay is swept off the ring prior to a bout in Las Vegas - part of the traditional preparations for a sumo wrestling match Photograph: Donald Miralle/Getty
A view of the Rikishi competing
The 2005 Grand Sumo championship in Las Vegas Photograph: Donald Miralle/Getty
Wrestlers serve up 'chanko-nabe'
Wrestlers serve up 'chanko-nabe' a favourite dish in their diet, in Okaka, Japan Photograph: Junko Kimura/Getty
Grand champions, or yokozuna, Hakuho and Asashoryu
Grand champions or 'yokozuna' Hakuho and Asashoryu of Mongolia step into the ring during the 2007 Grand Sumo championship in Honolulu Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP
Boys push a professional sumo wrestler
Boys push a professional sumo wrestler during an exhibition on the second day of the 2007 Grand Sumo tournament in Honolulu Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP
Wrestlers parade around the ring
Wrestlers parade around the ring at the start of the second day of the 2007 Grand Sumo championship in Honolulu Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP
Kotooshu
Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu stretches during a training session at Sadogatake stable in Chiba, Japan Photograph: Koichi Kamoshida/Getty
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