Within 90 minutes of going on sale, tickets for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament were all snapped up.
The retirement of yokozuna Kisenosato seems to have had little effect on the sport's popularity in the capital.
While seats can still be obtained through resellers, the selection is limited, and normally comes with a hefty markup.
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