OKINAWA

(Stripes Okinawa)

There is a reason why sumo wrestlers go toe-to-toe wearing next to nothing. Because sumo is considered a Shinto ritual offering gratitude for God’s blessings, wrestlers are supposed get naked, or as close as possible, to show they’re playing the sacred game cleanly … and not hiding anything foreign that might give them an advantage.

(Stripes Okinawa)

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