... as a truly remarkable living legacy of the past. From the dohyo matsuri (ring consecration ceremony) that takes place on the day before a sumo tournament, to the ganbai uchiwa ("war" fan) wielded by the gyoji (referees), to the tsuna (white rope-like belt) worn by the yokozuna ( ... the successful participation of foreign born rikishi (sumo wrestlers) to illustrate the new set of pressures on sumo exerted by globalization, a process that might well lead to the invention of new traditions. II: "Clever" Adaptation: Invention in the Tokugawa Era Contrary to common belief, before and during ...

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