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By Kuniyuki Kamimura / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
12:10 JST,
May 28, 2025
Many visitors to the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, the iconic venue for grand sumo tournaments in Tokyo, have no doubt looked up and seen the giant portraits of victorious wrestlers hanging from the rafters.
