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A photographer worked tirelessly to gain access into the closed world of sumo wrestling, a regimented and revered sport exclusive to Japan. Lord K2, real name David Sharabani, collated 100 fascinating
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At first glance sumo is nothing if not bizarre: overweight men dressed in an enormous thong pushing each other inside a small ring where the pre-ceremony is usually longer than the actual fight. Howev
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Streaming service Netflix released its latest trailer for "Sanctuary," an upcoming sumo-themed drama, last Saturday. With a tagline of “Debt, violence, family dysfunction,” the two-minute-long preview
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