Sumo and the city: Why Londoners are falling for the ancient sport
It’s the calm before the stomp. In just a few weeks, the Royal Albert Hall will be filled with a clay circular ring covered in a layer of sand.
Over 40 Japanese juggernauts, all sporting greased-back topknots, boasting bulging bellies and weighing in at well over 300 pounds, will aim to slam each other to the ground, winning the plaudits of a palpable (and, probably by this point, vibrating) crowd.
The Grand Sumo Tournament, taking place from Wednesday 15 to Sunday 19 October 2025, is being hosted outside of Japan for the first time in 20 years. This milestone moment marks a bigger trend: sumo is having a moment right now.
We see lots of people who seem to have adopted the sumo look, both male and female. Not sure if the tattoos are supposed to be part of it.
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