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Episode: Sumo to hold second-ever event outside of Japan, returning to London after 34 years
Description: Sumo wrestling will return to London for the first time in 34 years in 2025 as the historic Royal Albert Hall hosts a Grand Sumo Tournament next October—just the second official event to be hosted outside of Japan in the sport’s 1500-year history.
The Victorian concert venue was built in 1871 and has witnessed performances from the likes of Muhammad Ali, The Beatles, and Adele in its storied history—but also hosted the first-ever official sumo tournament held outside Japan in 1991.
It is the first five-day basho outside Japan since that tournament, which was won by the current Chairman of Sumo Kyokai...