JAPAN, Samurai, Sumo, "Sumo wrestlers in ring watched by referee wearing the costume of a shogun. Sumo is an ancient form of wrestling thought to have originated in Japan some 2,000 years ago. The ring consists of a circle of clay set on a square mound and a bout is decided when any part of a wrestler’s body except the soles of his feet touches the ground or if he is pushed from the ring."
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JAPAN, Samurai, Sumo, "Sumo wrestlers in ring watched by referee wearing the costume of a shogun. Sumo is an ancient form of wrestling thought to have originated in Japan some 2,000 years ago. The ring consists of a circle of clay set on a square mound and a bout is decided when any part of a wrestler’s body except the soles of his feet touches the ground or if he is pushed from the ring."

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Michael Macintyre eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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UQS10A85_143

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No

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Rights managed

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54,2Mb (4,6Mb) / 17,7in x 11,9in / 5304 x 3574 (300dpi)

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JAPAN Samurai Sumo Sumo wrestlers ring watched referee wearing costume shogun Sumo an ancient form wrestling thought have originated Japan some 2,000 years ago ring consists circle clay set square mound bout decided when any part wrestler’s body except soles his feet touches ground or if he pushed ring Region Asia Sport People Group tradition custom fight combat conflict Asia Asian Japanese Nihon Nippon Two"

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