Japan tourism: Sumo wrestlers, aka rikishi, beat retirement with business ventures
Ex-sumo wrestlers and scantily clad samurais are providing new tourism experiences for the huge numbers of visitors flocking to Japan every year.
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Ex-sumo wrestlers and scantily clad samurais are providing new tourism experiences for the huge numbers of visitors flocking to Japan every year.
In a dohyo ring, Jokoryu, a former komusubi, and Matsunoumi, previously a rikishi in the third-lowest “sandanme” division, prepared to square off to the delight of foreign and other visitors.
Ohtori spent his two-decade sumo career struggling for wins so he could to move up the ranks of Japan's traditional sport, but now he is fighting to entertain a different crowd: curious tourists
The weakened yen has made such trips more affordable than ever before, creating a surge in tourist interest
After dedicating two decades to the world of sumo wrestling, Ohtori now embraces a different challenge: entertaining curious tourists. As one of six retired wrestlers, he participates in captivating...