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Denden Town will once again host what has become an Osaka otaku tradition tomorrow, as the...

This year’s Kansai tournament reveals the precarious existence of sumo’s elite.

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While it often goes unnoticed, Osaka’s skate scene is vibrant, close-knit and populated by rising stars...