Interesting Wrestling (1914-1918)

Interesting wrestling. Location of events unknown. Interesting Wrestling and Fencing display on a Japanese Battleship. c. 1920. First; wrestling: the mat or ring in FG; with Japanese sailors crowded around watching; and more of them sitting on steps leading up to upper deck. Other wrestlers sit cross legged around edge of mat. The sumo wrestlers wear a loincloth over skin-tight shorts combo. Each pair comes out dancing and jumping around trying to get a hold on each other. One must throw the other or
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