Reports of Nagoya tournament suffering due to sumo scandal

Amongst much controversy, the Grand Sumo Nagoya Tournament has gone on (mostly) as planned, despite NHK's refusal to broadcast the event and a boycott by a number of sponsors (but not McDonalds!). It's far from business as usual, however, as an increased police presence and visible security cameras don't make sumo fans feel quite as welcome as in previous years.

The Mainichi ran an article recently about how the the tournament has been affected, citing an increase of empty seats as just one...

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Published on July 14, 2010 23:27
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