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The sumo wrestlers from Ryogoku

By Muza-chan on Jun 10, 2009 | In Japan travel | Send feedback »

At the Ryogoku station (close to the Kokugikan), there’s a statue of sumo wrestlers. With stylized faces and bodies, the statue looks like a 3D representation of an ukiyo-e painting.

The darker stain on the statues bottom makes me wonder if there’s a connection with the Japanese belief that rubbing a part of a statue representing a deity brings luck (Daikoku) or healing (Yakushi). :)

Statue of sumo wrestlers at Ryogoku station
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