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It seems that sumo-and not just the sumo wrestler-is huge these days. And there’s no need to cross an ocean for an authentic encounter: the Grand Sumo Tournament is headed to Los Angeles on Saturday, June 7, and we have tickets to give away.
The kind folks at discoverLosAngeles.com have given us tickets to dole out to the first IgoUgo Travel Blog readers who email us. There’s no catch; as long as you are 21 years of age or older and complete our release form, you can win two free tickets.
Of course, filling out a form is nothing compared to the great lengths some IgoUgo members have taken to see sumo in action. An already-hooked retirejapan found himself in Tokyo during a season devoid of tournaments, so he headed to a sumo-beya, or sumo stable, in Ryogoku to watch sumo wrestlers train (”call ahead and receive permission,” he advises). IgoUgo’s own [...]

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