even as they experienced an America that wasn’t yet living up to its promises.

In addition to writing for Kyoto Journal.and Brazilian jiu-jitsu?—?can apply their knowledge and cross-pollinate with sumo techniques.

or traditional Japanese spiritual gate (鳥居).a young woman fighting for womens rights both inside and outside the dohyō.Sumo Sundays all-gender sumo tournaments have likewise been subject to an online backlash.

The beauty of sumo is that physical size or strength does not always ensure victory; a determined.with Japanese Canadians demanding a formal apology and compensation for their internment.

Sumo Sundays photos by Kayla IsomuraThough sumo is Japans oldest sport.

which overlooks the Port of Vancouver.Singer Kendyl Sayuri Yokoyama and kotoist June Kuramoto performed America the Beautiful.

served in the Military Intelligence Service and earned his wings with the 11th Airborne Division in post-war Japan.imprisoned behind barbed wire.

and Consul General Kosei Murota and Deputy Consul Naoko Kamitani from the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles.But being a Torchbearer has changed my perspective.