During the recent period, London citizens may see a group of “fat” people walking in the streets in uniforms when they go to work in the morning, these people are Japan’s top sumo players, and they come to compete.
(Sumo wrestlers strolling the streets of London)
In recent days, 40 of Japan's top sumo wrestlers have gathered in London to compete for the championship. This is the second time the event has been held overseas.
In order to make this group of athletes with extraordinary stature feel at home, the event organizers also tried their best. They prepared six-ton equipment for the athletes to ensure that they could fully warm up.
(Sumo wrestlers strolling the streets of London)
In addition, the competition team reinforced the toilets in the athletes 'residences, and purchased a large number of new chairs with a weight of up to 200 kilograms and a large number of Japanese food ingredients. After all, the athletes' food intake was "quite considerable."
Finally, the organizers also purchased special insurance for the Royal Albert Hall, where the competition was held.
The tournament will be played in the traditional fashion, with no barriers between the ring and the seats. During the competition, athletes may fall or be thrown out of the field, and most of these athletes weigh 25 stone (158 kilograms). Therefore, the organizer specifically emphasized when selling tickets, "Courtside cushions may not be suitable for people with mobility problems, and customers must use these seats at their own risk."
(Partners are preparing tournament related equipment)
Generally speaking, this competition is an opportunity for British people to get close to traditional Japanese culture. For sumo wrestlers, this is also a good opportunity to "travel at public expense".
Therefore, many contestants also took this opportunity to take their wives to popular tourist attractions such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the House of Parliament to punch in.
Three athletes rented bicycles to tour the city.
Speaking of the "Lady League", people may first think of a group of spouses or girlfriends who accompany the players of the countries during the World Cup. Japanese sumo wrestlers also have their own wives, which are much more mysterious than the "football wives".
This is because in the traditional Japanese culture, it is difficult for a Sumo player to get married.
In ancient Japan, Somali athletes often needed long, high-intensity training. They usually live in a “room” (a little like a horse-sized big house) and exercise every day in addition to eating to train their flexibility, endurance, and strength.
(Past players ate and stayed together)
Only when their level reaches twelve or below the scenes (the highest level below the scenery) can they leave the room and qualify for marriage. In fact, if according to the Japanese tradition, to this day, the lower rank of Somali athletes are not allowed to have girlfriends, and even mobile phones are not allowed to use.
Tradition is one thing, non-observance is another.
In fact, nowadays, many sumo wrestlers get married early and have children, and even make a lot of sex news...
For example, 34-year-old sumo wrestler Ryūden Gōshi got engaged in 2019 after dating his nurse girlfriend for four years. A few months later, the two got married.
But only two years after marriage, this contestant was exposed to several extramarital affairs.
According to a local media report, since 2018, Long Chuan Haoshi has always maintained a relationship with a fan, the two will continue to meet after the engagement.
It is said that the fan later became pregnant with a child who had just arrived in the city and eventually secretly aborted the child at a price of 5 million yen (about 230,000 yuan), but the fan later said he regretted the decision.
(Long Dian just arrived)
There are also some Somali athletes who have abandoned the low-tone tradition, choosing to combine with celebrities in the acting world.
Takayasu Akira is a 35-year-old athlete of Japanese and Philippine descent. At the age of twenty, he fell in love with singer Son Mufi during the competition.
Mori Mufei is a folk singer who often performs in traditional costumes.
The two quickly got together, announced their engagement in October 2019, and held their wedding in July 2020 less than a year later.
In February 2021, they greeted their first child.After hearing the news of his wife's pregnancy, he was delighted and played one of the most amazing performances to date, and after the game he also saw the good news of his wife's pregnancy as the reason he won.
When his daughter was born, Cao An Sheng played out again and won the nickname “Papayasu,” probably meaning “muscular man.”
The next year, they announced that they had welcomed a fourth new member to their family, this time a son. This should be regarded as a happy family.
(Photo with his wife)
Ozeki Takakeisho has fought for a decade in the Somali world, and in 2020 he married former model Yukina Chiba, whose father was also a former Somali athlete.
The two met in a variety show and became friends because they both liked barbecue.
Under the influence of her father, Chiba Yukina grew up in the sumo wrestling department house since childhood, which made her have a good impression of sumo wrestlers, so the two naturally came together.
One year later, their children were born and the family was happy.
(Gui Jing wins Gui Xin family of three)
In more cases, sumo wrestlers still pay more attention to the privacy of their families and keep the situation of their partners confidential.
Shōdai Naoya, 33, married his wife in 2022 and had a son in the same year.
Although the marriage seemed happy, the player was very concerned about his privacy and refused to disclose more of his wife’s information. He explained that if he disappointed his fans on the podium, he didn’t want the fans to point to his wife.
28-year-old Oshoma Degi, originally from Mongolia, is married to a flight attendant.
According to reports, the two tied the knot in 2024 after dating for a year. The media knew little about his private life, and he only revealed that his wife's cooking skills were superb and would always consider making him eat healthy. Every time he wants to eat something, his wife will cook it for him after learning, especially the curry chicken she cooks.
Of course, not all marriages of sumo wrestlers end happily.
Chao Qinglong, 45, first married his high school sweetheart. Although the couple seemed to be loving, they finally chose to break up after years of separation.
In 2020, Chao Qinglong announced his marriage again. This time he only attached a simple photo of himself and the bride, and did not disclose the bride's personal information since then.
(A photo of Chao Qinglong and his second wife)
In fact, in general, these Sumo players are also ordinary people, and their emotional lives are sweet, plain, dog-blooded ... of course, this may also be enough to envy past Sumo athletes.