Word: sumo
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Following in the footsteps of one's father is a strong tradition in Japan, evident in fields as different as Big Business, the Kabuki theater and sumo wrestling. But in politics the custom has been intensified by the commitments of money and time involved in cultivating constituents...
...Togu palaces. Many flags flew at half-staff; others were adorned with black ribbons. Japan's stock and bond markets, regularly open on Saturday, were closed. Government offices were observing a six-day mourning period, and workers were requested to refrain from festive singing or dancing. Even a major sumo-wrestling tournament was postponed...
...open shell. This is the serene, luminous geometry of Japan: The Beauty of Food (Rizzoli; 175 pages; $50). Photographer Reinhart Wolf was not satisfied with recording only the creations of eminent chefs. He foraged in food shops to assemble sake glasses made of dried octopus, a squad of chocolate sumo wrestlers, a bouquet of lollipops, kaleidoscopic cookies. Angela Terzani's text provides morsels of its own. Sushi lovers may be abashed to learn that they have not exactly touched the ancient soul of Japan: sushi was not a hit there until the 19th century...
...thirds), but equally impossible to enjoy without rooting. Well, don't rush me; Kirby Puckett proves that a man can have an ordinary looking physique, much like mine, and still play ball with the best--a fine antidote to the hypertrophy required for basketball or football (not to mention sumo wrestling...
John and I are currently learning the art of sumo-wrestling. In a few short months we should be able to beat them...