Sumo wrestlers wait for the pre fight ceremony to end at the spring Sumo tournament in Osaka Japan

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Sumo wrestlers wait for the pre fight ceremony to end at the spring Sumo tournament in Osaka Japan sumo wrestler Sumo wrestling fighter traditional 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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