{"id":288493,"date":"2025-10-20T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/from-japan-to-london-via-mongolia-the-unexpected-sumo-outpost-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:00:23","slug":"from-japan-to-london-via-mongolia-the-unexpected-sumo-outpost-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/from-japan-to-london-via-mongolia-the-unexpected-sumo-outpost-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"From Japan to London via Mongolia: The unexpected sumo outpost | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/hl-92z8KxTU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"From Japan to London via Mongolia: The unexpected sumo outpost | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hl-92z8KxTU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sumo wrestling has made a triumphant return to London, with H\u014dsh\u014dry\u016b Tomokatsu crowned Grand Champion at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>H\u014dsh\u014dry\u016b is from Mongolia, unlike most wrestlers who are traditionally from Japan.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017 ITV News&#8217; Asia Correspondent Debi Edward travelled to Mongolia for &#8216;On Assignment&#8217;, to find out why the sport was thriving there.<\/p>\n<p>For young Mongolian boys, it offers a chance to get out and explore the world, gain status, and money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sumo wrestling has made a triumphant return to London, with H\u014dsh\u014dry\u016b Tomokatsu crowned Grand Champion at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. 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