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Tokyo, you should go to the Sumo Arena (Ryogoku Kokugikan). It's just
outside of the Ryogoku Train Station. They have a Sumo museum there
as well as a gift shop. I believe it's free (and open) during
non-tournament days. On the other side of the train station is a
bunch of Chanko Nabe shops as well as one inside the station. Some
have the names of former Rikishi attached to it. The one inside the
station is associated with former Ozeki Kirishima. As for Sumo
stables, former Seikiwake, Yoshikaze has one in that same area.
Nakamura beya is at 1-18-7 Ryogoku. I'm not sure about how to go
about observing a practice session. Just use Google maps to find
everything.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">John
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Hi everyone! I'm a longtime lurker in
the group and will be headed to Japan (Kyoto and Tokyo) next week for Star
Wars celebration! </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">There aren't any tournaments happening
while I'm there, but I'd like to try to see some sort of sumo that's not
the touristy entertainment shows. Is the public able to go to sumo stables
to observe training, etc? If so, does anyone have any suggestions as
to how to go about doing that?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">I'd also love to try chankonabe
too! </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Finally, are there any other
'don't-miss' sumo things to see or do while in the Tokyo area?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Thank you in advance!!!
:) </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Karine</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Hi everyone! I'm a longtime lurker in
the group and will be headed to Japan (Kyoto and Tokyo) next week for Star
Wars celebration! </span></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style="font-size:16px;">There aren't any tournaments happening
while I'm there, but I'd like to try to see some sort of sumo that's not
the touristy entertainment shows. Is the public able to go to sumo stables
to observe training, etc? If so, does anyone have any suggestions as
to how to go about doing that?</span></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style="font-size:16px;">I'd also love to try chankonabe
too! </span></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Finally, are there any other
'don't-miss' sumo things to see or do while in the Tokyo area?</span></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Thank you in advance!!!
:) </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Karine</span></div>
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