{"id":287403,"date":"2025-10-16T00:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-a-sumo-tournament-being-held-in-london-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:04:56","slug":"why-is-a-sumo-tournament-being-held-in-london-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-a-sumo-tournament-being-held-in-london-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is a sumo tournament being held in London? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ABCbeK_VJGg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is a sumo tournament being held in London? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ABCbeK_VJGg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>More than 40 of sumo wrestling biggest stars are in London for a prestigious tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Sumo Tournament is taking place outside of Japan for just the second time, with the competition taking place in London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall from 15 October until 19 October.<\/p>\n<p>Sumo has seen a significant rise in popularity among international fans in recent years, and a rare international tournament abroad is hoped to further boost the appeal of Japanese culture abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Sumo #London #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 40 of sumo wrestling biggest stars are in London for a prestigious tournament. 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