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Let Japan Times sumo writer Mark Buckton explain a few of the ins and outs of sumo using the pictures below.

Purple rain

Any time a yokozuna is upset, zabuton (seating cushions) rain down from the masu-seki. Masu-seki are the 4-person carpeted box seats equipped with said zabuton on the first floor of a sumo arena and costing around 45,000 yen per box at present. Seating in masu-seki can be cramped for larger folk yet is the traditional way to watch the sport. Chair seats are usually on an upper floor of a given arena but throwing the chairs -- don't do it!

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Ladies and gentlemen, Hakuho has left the building

When hair is an artform

Fan interaction - the lifeblood of sumo

No one happy?

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Seen the Kokugikan?

Strike a pose!

There's no going back now son

Purple rain

Wipe carefully now

Eyes front and center

Banzuke anybody?

That's the pension taken care of

This be me this be

On your marks, get set, ...

ike the likeness?

From one legend to another

A January meeting with the gods

That tickles!

Asa & friend?

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SUMO Q & A

Let Japan Times sumo writer Mark Buckton explain a few of the ins and outs of sumo using the pictures below.

Purple rain

SUMO QUESTIONS ARCHIVE

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