The Osaka Mainichi and Tokyo Nichi Nichi, Sunday 7th June 1942 (Page 3)

Donation By Wrestlers

    Akinoumi, Dewaminato and Kasagiyama, representing the sumo wrestlers of the West team which won the recent summer sumo tourney, donated ¥1,500 each to the War and Navy Offices on Saturday morning, June 6. In making the donation, a banquet in celebration of the victory was canceled in view of the emergency.


Grand Sumo Meet Takes Place At Bali (Page 5)

By Yukio Togawa Staff Correspondent and Naval Reporter

    BALI - A grand sumo wrestling tournament with the purpose of introducing the national sport of Nippon to the Indonesians was recently staged by the husky soldiers of the Kanemura contingent now stationed on this island.
    Much of the surprise, the spirit and excitement of the sumo matches greatly appealed to the rajahs and county chiefs of eight provinces of Bali, who were the honored guests. They shouted with amazement on seeing Nippon sumo for the first time.