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lördag, maj 17, 2014

Sumo (相撲)-wrestler making a phonecall.


No, it´s not a fake photo.
It´s a sumowrestler making a phonecall during a training session. Note that he's also wearing glasses!
Most of the sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sort of "training stables", known in Japanese as の部屋 heya, where pracically all aspects of their daily lives, from meals to how to dress - are dictaded by strict tradition.
I was privileged, together with our group, to visit this "training stable" in Tokyo, next to Tokyo Tree Tower.
A Japanese friend organized it, thanks Jiro, it is very difficult to get such a permission, our group were the lucky ones, together with a French TV-team.
One could tell that the wrestlers didn´t enjoy our company, even if we were quiet and behaved well.

Photo: Olle Qvennerstedt

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