In a life-threatening moment, Maizuru Mayor Ryozo Tatami suddenly collapsed while delivering a speech during a sumo exhibition in Kyoto.
He was having a stroke. Several men rushed to the »å´Ç³ó²â¨ (ring) to help, but they appeared at a loss over what to do.
Seconds later, a woman ran up from the audience and immediately started giving the mayor CPR. She probably didn¡¯t expect her actions to spark a national debate on the controversial traditions of the sumo world.
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