Sumo Tournament Underway In Tokyo
TOKYO, May 13 - The 15 day summer main professional
sumo tournament opened at the Kokugikan arena, Kuramae, here, today, with
attention centered on whether grand champion Terukuni will be able to win
the individual championship for the third straight season.
Among the other powerful contenders for the crown
are "yokozuna" Haguroyama and two new "ozeki" wrestlers, Yoshibayama and
Kagamisato. Fighting "sekiwake" Mitsuneyama is mentioned as dark horse.
All the major matches in the senior camp are held
under lights for the first time in the traditional history of Japanese
sumo.