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Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors

WORLD NEWS
04-02-2026 14:01 HKT
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This picture taken on January 8, 2026 shows a sumo wrestler sweeping the sacred clay ring "dohyo" during practice at the Kise sumo stable in Tokyo. Photo by MATHIAS CENA / AFP
This picture taken on January 8, 2026 shows a sumo wrestler sweeping the sacred clay ring "dohyo" during practice at the Kise sumo stable in Tokyo. Photo by MATHIAS CENA / AFP
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