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Saving sumo from itself
Manage episode 413124278 series 3394393
Sumo wrestling is about as Japanese as Mount Fuji, but that doesn't mean the sport is thriving in the land of the rising sun. Sumo is fighting to stay relevant as young people turn to sports like soccer, baseball and basketball. The answer might lie in breaking from tradition to embrace an exciting new crop of female athletes, but can sumo get out of its own way? Featured: James Oaten, foreign correspondent, ABC.
498 episodes
Manage episode 413124278 series 3394393
Sumo wrestling is about as Japanese as Mount Fuji, but that doesn't mean the sport is thriving in the land of the rising sun. Sumo is fighting to stay relevant as young people turn to sports like soccer, baseball and basketball. The answer might lie in breaking from tradition to embrace an exciting new crop of female athletes, but can sumo get out of its own way? Featured: James Oaten, foreign correspondent, ABC.
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