Though sumo originated in Japanese temple rites ... Junior wrestlers are meant to wear a thin cotton yukata [robe] and geta [wooden sandals] even in the depths of winter. Driving is not allowed ...

The 200 wrestlers wearing colorful “yukata” summer kimono arrived on a Shinkansen, ahead of the start of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 9. Such a train, which transports sumo ...