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What Is Honbasho? Dates, Venues, and How to Buy Tickets for Official Grand Sumo Tournaments
Grand sumo tournaments—known in Japanese as honbasho—are held six times a year. Each tournament is fifteen day…
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How to Buy Sumo Tickets in Fukuoka: Kyushu Basho Booking Steps, Seat Selection, and What to Do When Tickets Sell Out
If you want to watch grand sumo in Fukuoka, getting tickets takes more planning than you might expect. The Kyu…
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Sumo Shows in Kyoto: 2 Venues Where Former Rikishi Perform Bouts in English, and How to Choose
Kyoto does not host a honbasho (an official professional Grand Tournament organized by the Japan Sumo Associat…
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Five Best Sumo Shows in Osaka: Where to Watch Sumo Up Close and How to Choose a Venue
The Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka is held for only fifteen days every year in March, so some travelers give u…
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When Is Sumo Season? Grand Tournament Schedule and How to See Sumo During the Off-Season
Sumo season in Japan revolves around the Grand Tournaments—also called honbasho, the official tournaments orga…
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Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka Guide: Sumo Show, Prices, Booking, and What to Know
Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, combines a meal with a sumo show performed by former rik…
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Sapporo Sumo Club Complete Guide: Prices, Showtimes, Booking, and What to Expect on the Day
If you are spending an evening in Sapporo and looking for a place to watch sumo over dinner, Sapporo Sumo Club…
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Kyoto Sumo Club Complete Guide: Show, Prices, and How to Book
Did you know there is a place in Kyoto where one evening combines a sumo show with chanko-nabe (the hearty, in…
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Hirakuza GINZA TOKYO Guide: Prices, Show Content, and What to Know Before Booking
Travelers looking for a sumo show in Ginza might want to know about prices and the booking process at Hirakuza…
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Asakusa Sumo Club Guide: Prices, Booking, Main Venue vs. ANNEX, and What to Know Before You Go
Asakusa Sumo Club lets you watch a sumo show while eating chanko-nabe, a hearty hot pot dish that sumo wrestle…