May Tournament Day 2 - GRAND SUMO Highlights
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 12th, Day 2 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
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