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The banzuke (list of sumo wrestlers and their rankings) has been posed for the May Basho. It will start May 10.

The banzuke (list of sumo wrestlers and their rankings) has been posed for the May Basho. It will start May 10.

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Saw there are a couple Ukrainians and one Russian competing.

So much for racial purity...

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There's even a half Nigerian in the lower ranks. Mongolians tend to dominate.

They do force them to learn Japanese and respect the culture. If they don't behave, they won't get promoted. They do have limits on foreigners. Each stable is only allowed two foreigners because the Mongolians were taking over.

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So they're "playing nice" for now. Good - they need to exercise control. Which YT channel is it on? Sounds like something I need to watch at least once or twice.

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To watch it live, starts May 10th, look up Leo Dickenson sumo. For highlights in English, once the basho starts, NHK World on YouTube has it. There are a handful of people who discuss stuff in between tournaments like ChrisSumo.