Media & EntertainmentSumo show hall to open in Osaka for overseas tourists in May
Osaka-based company to offer nighttime entertainment that whole families can enjoy
At the Sumo Hall Hirakuza Osaka, shokkiri comedy skits by pairs demonstrating illegal moves and unacceptable behavior in the ring in order to help visitors understand the rules of sumo. (Hanshin Contents Link)
SHOGO FURUTA, Nikkei staff writer
OSAKA -- Hanshin Contents Link, a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway, will open an experimental hall with sumo-themed shows in the Osaka commercial complex of Namba Parks on May 30 to introduce foreign visitors to Japanese culture and tradition through the traditional sport.