
By Kuniyuki Kamimura / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
10:58 JST,
July 24, 2025
The venues for grand sumo tournaments rarely change. For four decades since opening in 1985, Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo, which also serves as the Japan Sumo Association’s headquarters, has been the familiar home for the capital’s three annual tournaments. But right now as July temperatures soa...
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