Have you ever seen Rikishis (Sumo wrestlers) in Fukuoka except at Kokugikan (the sumo ring)? I\u2019m quite sure I\u2019m not the only one who has never seen Rikishis, even though they come to Fukuoka every year and stay for two weeks! Where are they? What are they doing when they are free?
I happened to hear a rumor about the one place you’re guaranteed to see Rikishis: If you want to see and take pictures with Rikishis, go to the shinkansen (bullet train) platform at Hakata station! Yes, since they come to Fukuoka and leave by bullet train, you won\u2019t miss them!! It may be a little troublesome, but check the time schedule of the day before the Basho (competition) starts and the day after it ends, and buy the cheapest ticket just to get to the train platforms. Then, you’re sure to see Rikishis right in front of you (and there’s no way you can miss them…)! Unfortunately, the Kyushu Basho is finished for this year, so I suppose this information won’t be useful until next year, and if you do this, you’d be a big Sumo fan! Send us your photos!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
| Have you ever seen Rikishis (Sumo wrestlers) in Fukuoka except at Kokugikan (the sumo ring)? I\u2019m quite sure I\u2019m not the only one who has never seen Rikishis, even though they come to Fukuoka every year and stay for two weeks! Where are they? What are they doing when they are free?I happened to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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