Practising For Tomorrow
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WRESTLING BEGINS TOMORROW AT THE RYOGOKU STADIUM
Haikkiyoiya! Haikkiyoiya! Nokotta! Nokotta!
Kokugikan, the wrestling stadium in Ryogoku, will
be in gala attire tomorrow.
After two years' absence due to the great disaster
of 1923, the sumotoris return tomorrow to display their skill before thousands
of wrestling fans who just see these frog like human beings wobble in the
"dohyo," will sacrifice a day's business to clap their hands and drink
sake while the ancient sport of Japan goes on.
The wrestlers with long hair tied at the top of
their heads to save their skull from being bruised when they are tossed
headlong into the dirt by their opponents are ready for the opening day's
program.
Haikkiyoiya! Haikkiyoiya! Nokotta! Nokotta! and
the pristine games goes on just like in the days of the shoguns.