younger generations have joined.

within the last eight years it has gradually evolved to include women and non-binary competitors.The atmosphere of Sumo Sundays contrasts markedly with the machismo of many martial arts clubs.

Though sumo is Japans oldest sport.were established in several Japanese cultural institutions around British Columbia.describes a match between two court ladies.

Despite the historical evidence.Sumo is inherently body-positive.

The movement led to the Canadian government officially apologizing and offering modest compensation in 1988.

before passing the torch in 2017 to organizers Shane Peckhold and Lydia Luk.Hanamis work was shown in Crosslines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality at the Smithsonian.

He is a prominent California conceptual artist whose work has been exhibited at The Geffen Contemporary.a story more relevant and urgent today than ever.

and/or challenging institutional structures.He holds an MFA in Art from UCLA.