1. Sumo Exposed: The Invention Of Tradition In Japan's National Sport
From the dohyo matsuri (ring consecration ceremony) that takes place on the day before a sumo tournament, to the ganbai uchiwa ("war" fan) wielded by the gyoji (referees), to the tsuna (white rope-like belt) worn by the yokozuna (Grand Champions), to the purification ritual of spraying salt on the ring before each bout - the rich body of symbols in sumo are drawn from and represent pre-modern Japan. ...
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