SUMO STARTING NOVEMBER
Drawings Released for Forthcoming 13-day Tournament Here
Drawings were released Friday for the forthcoming
autumn sumo (wrestling) tournament at the Kokugikan Hall starting next
November 6. The matches will continue for 13 days until the grand finale
on November 18.
Three grand champions Terukuni, Haguroyama and Akinoumi
are entered in the annual classic.
The East team are led by champions Terukuni and
Akinoumi, and West team by grand champion Haguroyama.
There will be some 100 matches daily with 23 tournaments
participated in by the top ranking wrestlers.