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Submit your thoughts on SUMO EAST AND WEST.
We invite you to respond to the questions below or add your comments. Selected submissions will be posted on our Talkback page, so check back regularly and join the discussion.
- One of the main themes in SUMO EAST AND WEST is the culture clash between pro sumo (Japanese) and amateur sumo (non-Japanese) practices. Do you think that pro sumo’s fight to defend the sport against changes, such as women’s competitions and Lycra shorts, is a losing battle? Why or why not?
- Japanese sumo fans worry that the internationalization of sumo will negatively impact their sport’s traditions. Do you think that sumo’s westernization is a product of cultural imperialism, or merely inevitable globalization? How will it affect the future of sumo?
- As filmmakers Robert Edwards and Ferne Pearlstein say, sumo is often misunderstood outside of Japan as “nothing more than two fat guys in diapers bumping bellies.” Did watching this film change your perception of sumo? If so, how?
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