Word: sumo
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When the Russian-born sumo wrestler Wakanoho Toshinori (real name Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev) dropped his wallet on a street in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on June 24, he might have seemed to be in luck: The wallet was found by an honest woman, who delivered it, with its contents intact, to a police station. Unfortunately for the young rikishi, as sumo wrestlers are known, the contents of his wallet included not only money and his alien registration card, but also a joint containing 0.368 grams of marijuana. On August 18, Wakanoho was arrested, and a search of his residence turned...
Occasionally I find stereotypes in action, as a middle-aged woman wearing a kimono is seated next to a young woman sporting blond hair, a short skirt, knee high socks and high heels. A pair of gentleman, who could only have been sumo wrestlers, also shared a train with me once. Judging from the amused reactions of those seated around me, I decided that this was an unusual sight...
From Pittsburgh to Dubai and Soccer to Sumo Wrestling, we've put the spotlight on an array of executives. See how TIME voters decided on who are the chiefs and chumps of sportsdom...
...It’ll be good, we’ll make sure of it. FM: Is there anything you remember you’re excited about?A: I don’t remember...I’m excited about food generally.7. FM: Please tell me there will still be sumo suits.A: That remains to be decided. Would you like there to be sumo suits? FM: Yes.A: Definitely lots of fun stuff, much of it inflatable.FM: Will there be tire swings? A: There will be tire swings.FM: How about the detailed instructions for the tire swings on the trees, like last...
...said. Her father's rise to the presidency brought the attention-hungry teen instant celebrity and fashion-icon status. "Princess Alice," as she was dubbed, embarked on a diplomatic mission to Japan with then Secretary of War William Howard Taft, diving into the ship's pool fully clothed, attending sumo wrestling matches and enchanting the press...