It Makes a Difference to the Sheep

THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO IMPROVE KOREAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS THAN WITH REALLY BIG, FAT JAPANESE MEN.

"It's not that I have positive feelings about Japan but I was very curious. This is the first big event since the ban on Japanese culture was lifted. I think we should know more about each other - only then will relations improve."

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Sumo is the quintessential Japanese sport - heavy on ritual and shinto symbolism - the native religion once forced on the emperor's Korean subjects.

But at the stadium there was a cordial atmosphere. Boys from local junior schools lined up to do battle with the titanic wrestlers.

The big question is: "Will Sirum (씨름) be demonstrated in Tokyo any time soon?"