Georgia now has its very own representative in the highest levels of Japanese Sumo…
Georgia, a “martial arts kingdom” that has produced many Olympic medalists in wrestling and judo, is also proving fertile ground for sumo. Georgian wrestler Kokkai (Black Sea) was promoted to the juryo division this spring. At the end of 2002, a sumo ring was opened in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, sparking a surge of interest in the sport. Kokkai was also trained by his father, a former wrestler, and was a European junior wrestling champion in the 130-kilogram weight class. Young men training at the Tbilisi center are inspired to become the “second Kokkai.”
Here is a pretty picture of him modelling what the fashion conscious Georgian will be wearing this summer.
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Thanks to Joel at Far Outliers.
