Shoulder, Arms! Sumo Wrestlers Drill
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Conscript reserves' training for sumo wrestlers was
held on January 29 starting at 7.30 a.m. at the Kinshi park, Honjo, Tokyo.
Individual and collective trainings were held in
the morning, while marksmanship and bayonet practises were held in the
afternoon.
Participating in the drill were 218 wrestlers, including
Minanogawa, Futabayama, Haguroyama, and Terukuni, as pictured on the front
row, left to right.
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SUMO MEET UNDER PALM TREES - On the front in the
South Seas, soldiers are seen holding a sumo meet after the day's battle.
Taken by a staff cameraman. Approved by the War Office.