Sumo wrestler throws salt into the clay ring during his warm up ceremony at the Osaka Spring tournament, Japan Asia

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Sumo wrestler throws salt into the clay ring during his warm up ceremony at the Osaka Spring tournament, Japan Asia sumo wrestler Sumo wrestling fighter traditional ritual ceremony sport Japanese culture ancient historical Asian popular spectator ceremony honour big fat men male competitors fitness strength power overweight ring clay dyho combat water salt ritual stable yokazuna grand champion ozeki image stereotype spring basho tournament Osaka Kansai Japan landscape horizontal nic cleave photography cultural world stock imagery

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Osaka Gymnasium, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Asia
Photo credit: © Nic Cleave Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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