If Japan’s centuries-old national sport, Sumo wrestling has always fancied you, then it’s time to head to DLF Avenue Saket in the national Capital where on Friday where you can meet the two oversized athletes from the neighbouring country, Wakatenrow (real name Keisuke Kamikawa) and Kotohino (Kazuyuki Hino).
Hustling with each other in a mock fight, they will be in India for two days, participating in the “Nissan Konnichiwa Japan 2022, ” a cultural event to be inaugurated by Ambassador of Japan to India, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Embassy of Japan. Sumo wrestling is not only the most popular sport in Japan for centuries, but is also a prominent and significant cultural heritage.
Having specialization in thrusting and pushing tricks, Kamikawa (170 Kg) is a former Sumo wrestler who was born in Nemuro city, Hokkaido and belonged to Magaki stable. His competitor will be Kotohino (138 kg) from Chofu City, Tokyo.
Besides, Sumo wrestling, the “Nissan Konnichiwa Japan 2022,” will also have a wide range of cultural activities such as karate performance, Taiko performance (traditional Japanese drums), Japanese food tasting sessions, Japanese tea making ceremony, calligraphy, Okinawa dance performance, Japanese songs and dance among others.
Cosplay show, Japanese quiz, Bollywood dances by Japanese artists, and Kimono wearing show are other lines of events set to enthrall the Japanese culture lovers. The “Nissan Konnichiwa Japan 2022” is a part of the year-long celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.