Asian_Geographic_PASSPORT_-_Year_2016_-_2017

39 1921 1925– 1935 2000– 2009 1993 1995 1998 2015 Included as a demonstration sport in the Asian Games and gained recognition fr ...

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Inside the arena, Kyokutenhō entertains a packed stadium during his danpatsu- shiki (the official retirement ceremony) THE WAY O ...

Shinto origins Shinto is ‘the way of the gods’ and, just as it is for many mortals, sumo wrestling is a favourite pasttime. For ...

There were few rules, wrestlers frequently drew blood, and you could box your opponent as well as wrestle him to the ground lEfT ...

Hakkaku Stable,Tokyo ...

Kokigukan Stadium Akiruno Stable, Tokyo ...

A bovE Okinoumi entertains fellow wrestlers outside the Hakkaku Stable Top RIGHT Kyokutenhō, a Mongolian wrestler who retired in ...

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Modern sumo Though not quite the sport of the masses in Japan (soccer has sneaked past it in popularity in recent years), sumo w ...

DAVID SHARABANI (LORD K2) is a London-born artist who started out as a street artist before he began documenting graffiti scenes ...

258– 858 1761– 1950 s 1984 1990 s 1884 1909– 1949 1185– 1684 Between 250-552, sumo bouts were performed at Shinto shrines to ent ...

WHEN The six major professional tournaments take place in every odd-numbered month, and last 15 days. See the schedule below for ...

52 HERITAGE THE ANCESTOR OF ALL FIGHTS INDIAN KUSHTI IS CONSIDERED THE PREDECESSOR OF ALL WRESTLING. IT IS UNDERGOING A REVIVAL ...

53 A wrestler trains with wooden double Jori heavy clubs at 6am ...

54 HERITAGE It’s 4:30 in the afternoon. The merciless sun above Haryana starts to sink towards the mirage-like blur of the horiz ...

55 “Smoking, drinking and sex are forbidden, and their diet consists only of chapatti, fruit, almonds, ghee, and milk” A bovE Si ...

56 HERITAGE village, that I decided to start training in kushti”, a young kid called Kumar explains after planking for a couple ...

57 makes its way to the ground. Matches can last more than half an hour, and can become very physically demanding. Although kick ...

58 HERITAGE MIGUEL CANDELA is a Spanish photographer currently based in Hong Kong. He specialises in social features from across ...