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Photography from Japan

January 8, 2014

Photography: Sumo and a Cell Phone

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Michael Johnstone

A Sumo wrestler takes a phone call in Asakusa, Toyko, Japan. Sumo has been rapidly declining in popularity throughout Japan as interest shifts toward modern sports. (Photo by Michael Johnstone)

Posted in Japan, Photography, Photography from Japan | Tagged japan, photography, sumo, sumo wrestling, tokyo, wrestler | Leave a comment
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