Exclusive Summer Grand Sumo Tournament capsule toys, miniature trinkets in plastic capsules available from vending machines, are proving a hit among local and foreign visitors of all ages at the famous sporting event.
No. 10 maegashira Shonannoumi had no answer in the ring for his nemesis, when his loss to sekiwake Abi cost him the sole lead on the 12th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Rank-and-file wrestler Ura's effort to break a stalemate against ozeki Kotozakura cost him the bout and the sole lead, the seventh day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Rising sumo star Onosato offers an apology for drinking alcohol with an underage fellow Nishonoseki-stable wrestler, two days after he was reprimanded over the September incident.
Amid the increasingly sweltering temperatures, enthusiasm for sumo is heating up among visitors to Japan who have a tremendous appetite for the traditional sport.