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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.
MARK BUCKTON SUMO Q & A

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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