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What did Japan's Professional Sumo Association ban unmarried wrestlers from doing in 2011?
Answer
Driving cars
In 2011, the Japan Sumo Association introduced a rule prohibiting unmarried rikishi (sumo wrestlers) from driving cars, part of broader lifestyle regulations governing wrestlers' conduct outside the ring.
💡 Did you know?
Sumo wrestlers must be married or live in stable housing; Japan's Professional Sumo Association banned unmarried rikishi from driving cars in 2011.
Other options people guess
- Competing in tournaments
- Living outside the stable
- Using mobile phones
Topics
- sumo
- japan
- 2010s
- martial-arts
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