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Sumo Scene / Return of the Idei: Stablemasters in Nara-Period Costumes Evoke Ancient Sumo Traditions

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By Kuniyuki Kamimura / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer

11:14 JST, November 12, 2025

The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the last big competition of the year, has begun in Fukuoka. Spectators can again catch the familiar sight of five stablemasters serving as ringside judges, dressed in their black crested kimono and traditional wide-legged hakama trousers.

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