From my point of view

Last Sumo photo, maybe.

The Weigh In.

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More sumo, with a twist

I thought I was done with Sumo for awhile when the opportunity came up to photograph a different type of Sumo wrestling. It is called Sumo Okinawense. Each participant wears a red or white cloth belt. The grab each others belt and do not let go as each wrestles to get the back of their opponent on the ground. It made for some good faces and good photos.

Check them out.

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39 South American Sumo Wrestlers

Los Luchadores de Sumo Sudamericano

Ignacio Lóizago

Mario Frabetti

Paula Elbaum

Namesson Tiburcio

Jaqueline de Fátima Silva

Eduardo Elgueta

Masaaki Francisco Tanaka

Yuichi Roberto Ishikawa

Renee Crespo Jr.

Carlos Rauch

Alan Galvao

Juliana Medeiros

Angela Barrionuevo

Maximilliana Villarreal

Mariano Garcia Calvo

Carim Giupponi

Rodrigo Menehem

Pablo Moyano

Santiago Aguirre

Martin Alarcon

Sebastian Paunero

Janaina Fernanda Silva

Luciana Watanabe

Diego Querejeta

Diego Cervantes

Cecilia Rios

Mariana Salgado

Sebastian Videla

Maximiliano Viera

Alfredo Fontana

Gabriel Wakita

Cássio Gomes

Juan Manuel Rey

Gabriel Pereyra

Fizu Quiroga

Lisandro Mendoza Mendez

Keisho Mizumoto

Yutaka Shinoto Nakagoshi

Andres Guerreño

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14º Torneo Sudamericano de Sumo

This past Saturday, October 17, 2009, the 14th South American Sumo Tournament and the 2nd Feminine Sumo Tournament, was held in Buenos Aires, Argetina. Among the participants were wrestlers from Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brasil and Argentina.

I photographed the event for Sumo Amateur Argentino and posted the photos to Flickr. Personally, I used the event to take a series of portraits, along the style of the previous Los Pibes project. Those will be uploaded in the next few days.

So, in no particular order… Enjoy the action.

(click an image to see it larger and then you’ll be able to scroll through the images by clicking the arrow below each)

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Sumo Argentino – la demonstración

More images of the Sumo Amateur Argentino group. This past Saturday, August 29th, they hosted a fundraising demonstration. The upcoming 14º Torneo Sudamericano de Sumo will be held October 17th in Buenos Aires.

I understand they are always looking for new converts and especially women. There are currently two women on the team, but they need a minimum of three to compete. Come on, give them a call!

And check out the new batch of photos (scroll down on the page to see the new additions.)

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Sumo Argentino

Sumo Amateur Argentino is a group of Argentines gathering each Saturday to practice and perfect the art of sumo wrestling. It is not something you’d immediately call to mind when you think of traveling to Argentina. In the land of beef, tango, gauchos and glaciers there is also a dedication to a sport originating in Japan.

The upcoming 14º Torneo Sudamericano de Sumo (October 17, 2009) will be again a showcase for sumo in South America with South American sumo powerhouses such as Paraguay and Brasil expected to attend.

To see all of the photos I’ve posted please check out the new page: Developing Stories and go here

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