Paris, France, June 10, 2026 (AFP) - Salt: integral ingredient of sumo stars' art

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2026-06-10

Paris will be the setting next weekend for one of Japan's oldest martial art forms, sumo wrestling, but an unheralded star of the major two-day tournament will be 100 percent French: the 200 kilogrammes of customised Guerande salt ordered by organisers. "It's an essential part of sumo wrestling. The tournament cannot take place without salt," David Rothschild -- the chief organiser of the Paris event, a rarity outside of Japan -- told AFP. Salt d......

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