March in sumo, both in Japan and internationally, came in ¡°like a lion¡± as the old proverb goes.

As expected, ticket demand for the Japan Sumo Association¡¯s October tournament in London ¡ª the first ¨­³ú³Ü³¾¨­ event there in over three decades ¡ª far outstripped supply.

Almost as soon as the sales window opened, social media was flooded with fans complaining about a buggy booking system, high prices and the overall lack of ticket availability.