https://ift.tt/2wwdHAe For One Day, Mayhem and Sport Meet in Japan One side protects its pole. The other does everything possible to topple it. Botaoshi, a game combining elements of rugby, sumo and martial arts, hangs on in Japan despite the dangers. KEN BELSON and KO SASAKI https://ift.tt/2N7Wlh1 August 22, 2018 at 05:30AM

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