Wrestlers face off ahead of a professional bout. Scroll through the gallery to see more images from David Sharabani's new book "Sumo," which he published under the name Lord K2.
Wrestlers face off ahead of a professional bout. Scroll through the gallery to see more images from David Sharabani's new book "Sumo," which he published under the name Lord K2.
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Wrestlers partake in a practice drill at their "beya," a stable where the athletes live and train.
Wrestlers partake in a practice drill at their "beya," a stable where the athletes live and train.
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Sharabani also turned his lens on the stables' aspiring wrestlers, some of whom begin training from as young as 5 years old.
Sharabani also turned his lens on the stables' aspiring wrestlers, some of whom begin training from as young as 5 years old.
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Sharabani often spent time hanging around Tokyo's Ryogoku district, where, he said, "you'll see 10 to 15 sumo wrestlers (a day), on average, just walking around."
Sharabani often spent time hanging around Tokyo's Ryogoku district, where, he said, "you'll see 10 to 15 sumo wrestlers (a day), on average, just walking around."
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Wrestlers take turns to grapple at a sumo stable in Tokyo.
Wrestlers take turns to grapple at a sumo stable in Tokyo.
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A wrestler on the floor during a punishing form of collision training known as "butsukari-geiko"
A wrestler on the floor during a punishing form of collision training known as "butsukari-geiko"
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Sharabani says it is not unusual to see the wrestlers near their stables wearing "mawashi," a kind of loincloth, after a workout.
Sharabani says it is not unusual to see the wrestlers near their stables wearing "mawashi," a kind of loincloth, after a workout.
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Fans fill one of Tokyo's prestigious sumo venues, the Kokugikan Arena.
Fans fill one of Tokyo's prestigious sumo venues, the Kokugikan Arena.
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"<a href="https://www.ammonitepress.com/photography/sumo/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Sumo</a>," published by Ammonite Press, is available now in the UK and globally from March 2023.
"Sumo," published by Ammonite Press, is available now in the UK and globally from March 2023.
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