{
  "id": 13144834,
  "title": "Japan Sumo Association Head Vows Full Preparations for Bangkok Tournament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/japan-sumo-association-head-vows-full-preparations-for-bangkok",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:02:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100901117/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bangkok, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku vowed on Friday to make full preparations for a sumo tournament scheduled to take place in Bangkok in June 2027. \"We will do our utmost to allow people in Thailand to fully enjoy sumo as traditional Japanese culture,\" Hakkaku, former yokozuna grand champion Hokutoumi, told reporters after visiting the Thai foreign ministr...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}