Sumo events on 3/25 or 4/1?

[Guest Samurai Dave]

Anybody use Yahoo Answers? Which should be re-named Annoying Answers!

I answered a question about sumo events during a person's stay:

Does any one know if there will be any Sumo tournaments/matches in Tokyo from 3/27-4/7?

Also, is there any way to buy tickets online on an English site?

one person answered:

http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/

There is March 25th and April one.

See the website.

I answered though:

No, afraid not. The tournament in Osaka ends March 23 and the next one in Tokyo is in May.

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There is one in Tokyo at Yasakuni on April 4th:

http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/jungyo/schedul...

This is a free event that I've been to twice. Go early to get a good place to sit - it's outdoor and you sit on the ground.

Does anyone know of sumo events on March 25th or on April 1st? If not please vote against that person if you use YA! I'm tired of wrong answers getting voted best answer.

sumo question on Yahoo Answers

[Mark Buckton 1]

perhaps they are talking about amateur events. They are starting around now.

[Danjinoumi 9]

Isn't the hono-zumo tournament at Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture during that interval? IIRC, it is usually the first weekend in April. I went a few years back and posted a few pics on this forum, for anyone who is interested.

Unfortunately, the "Insert: Topic Link" and "Insert: Post Link" functions don't seem to be working properly, so here is the full link:

http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?...st&p=107277

Sorry for the lack of sophistication here, but 10 minutes of troubleshooting is more than this is worth. (Nodding yes...)

EDIT: that would be April 5-6 this year.

Edited February 12, 2008 by Danjinoumi