Tommy Edman is doused with water by pitcher Kirby Yates and other teammates.

which overlooks the Port of Vancouver.female medical personnel in the audience rushed into the dohyo to perform CPR but were repeatedly asked by a referee to leave.

The Vancouver Daily Province reported on a sumo tournament held at City Hall Auditorium:The battle consists in keeping feet on the mat.Vancouver ArchivesThe Japanese Canadian community erected a torii.Japanese Canadians properties were liquidated.

Some people are even drawn to sumo specifically to test their skills against bigger and stronger opponents.What makes Sumo Sundays unique — and successful — is their rigorous emphasis on openness and inclusivity.

University of British Columbia LibrarySumo wrestling at an internment camp on the Hope-Princeton Highway Project.

Pecknold lived for several years in Japan.and 2025 recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award.

He will posthumously receive a Community Voice Award from the International Examiner at its gala banquet on Oct.written by Ken Mochizuki and illustrated by Dom Lee.

Mochizukis longtime friend and AAJA-Seattle co-founder.After a fight with esophageal cancer.