TOP: Ancient rituals precede major sumo wrestling bouts. For the action itself, the wrestlers discard the richly embroidered aprons, and do battle wearing only a sort of combined sash and loin-cloth of heavy silk. ABOVE: Relaxed after a rigorous training session and a bath, Jesse, at left, chats with another member of the sumo “stable” in front of the Buddhist temple which serves as a training centre. BELOW: Sumo wrestlers sit down to a hearty meal of specially prepared “sumo stew,” being cooked in the centre of the group.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19700822.2.30.1
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CX, Issue 32382, 22 August 1970, Page 5
Word Count
89TOP: Ancient rituals precede major sumo wrestling bouts. For the action itself, the wrestlers discard the richly embroidered aprons, and do battle wearing only a sort of combined sash and loin-cloth of heavy silk. ABOVE: Relaxed after a rigorous training session and a bath, Jesse, at left, chats with another member of the sumo “stable” in front of the Buddhist temple which serves as a training centre. BELOW: Sumo wrestlers sit down to a hearty meal of specially prepared “sumo stew,” being cooked in the centre of the group. Press, Volume CX, Issue 32382, 22 August 1970, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.