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Japan's National Sport Wrestles With a Generational Change
Like a wrestler entering the ring, sumo is straddling the brink of a new era.
Japan's national sport seems more popular than ever. Attendance has bounced back from the pandemic; all 90 days of bouts in 2024 were sold out. The Japan Sumo Association, which oversees the sport, is enjoying record revenues. This autumn, it will hold a tournament in London 's Royal Albert Hall, the first outside Japan in 20 years.
