The summer main tourney of the Japanese Professional Sumo Association, the fourth main Tokyo tourney since the revival of the East vs. West competition system, will open on May 9 at the Kokugikan at Ryogoku, Tokyo. The tourney will continue for 15 days.
    The time-honored ring festival was solemnly held on May 8 at 10 a.m., in the presence of Admiral Isamu Takeshita, president, and directors and other officials of the association.
    At 2 p.m., all sumo wrestlers on the roster of the association gathered at the sumo bowl where they received an address of instruction from President Takeshita.
    Preliminary matches were then commenced, as in the January tourney.
    Many enthusiastic fans began gathering at the ticket booths on May 8, seeking to get tickets for the first day, May 9. The first of them arrived as early as 6 a.m. and the number increased to 40 at 10 a.m.

    Beer-belly? Don't fool yourself. The muscular mass below the chest of Futabayama, champion "sumo" wrestler, was developed through years of hard training by concentrating the sinews around the navel. It is, indeed, the result of practise, training, and hard work - not beer.
    In "sumo", Nippon's national sport, this mountainous lump around the stomach plays an important role in the decisive moments of the match. A little "oogh" of the belly, if properly manipulated, will give the proper "kick " needed to push the opponent out of the ring.