“Ura! It’s Ura!” Up in the nosebleed seats of Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo’s packed-to-the-gills sumo arena, I’m cheering for my favorite wrestler with a skewer of grilled chicken.

Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan ... The arena has a capacity of 11,098. While it is a sumo-specific venue, the seating and layout are ...

Home of the Kokugikan ... box seats until the ticket holders arrive in the mid afternoon. There’s also a small museum (closed on tournament days). Spending a day in Ryogoku became even more ...

A general view of the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena. (Getty Images ... There are no normal seats in the first tier of the stadium, but Tamari and Masu seats - fenced floor seats that offer you the ...

This aerial photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter shows the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- The Japan Sumo Association has announced that ...

A triple headed boxing card named Teraji Vs Akui went down this Thursday at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena Tokyo. Headlining the ...

Those involved with sports facilities are praising the layout and location of the Kokugikan arena ... from the first ringside wheelchair seats, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo venue, on ...

A food fight is brewing at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena. “Yakitori” grilled chicken skewers prepared in a basement factory at the venue have long been a favorite among fans.