In normal times, half of sumo's six annual tournaments take place outside of Tokyo.
March, July, and November usually see all thousand or so members of the Japan Sumo Association decamp to Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, respectively, for meets in those cities.
Various coronavirus-related restrictions and anti-infection guidelines put a halt to those travels in 2020, but since July of this year, the country’s national sport has returned to its regular schedule.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.