Sumo wrestler Meccha stretches ahead of a Sumo and Sushi exhibition match in Washington, U.S., June 28, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
LONDON (Reuters) - Only once in the sport's 1,500-year history has a five-day Grand Sumo Tournament or "basho" been held outside Japan - and next year, London's Royal Albert Hall will repeat its feat of 1991.
To be as true to tradition as possible, the venerable concert hall will build a raised clay "dohyo" or fighting stage in the centre of the auditorium to host the event, with spectators sitting around it on cushions and, further back, on chairs.
