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When the Sumo Wrestler Lost His Pants
At a bustling sumo tournament in Tokyo, a rookie rikishi named Daichi was nervously preparing for his first big match. As he stepped onto the dohyo (sumo ring), thousands of eyes watched every move.
Just as the referee shouted “Hajime!” —the start—the unthinkable happened:
Daichi’s mawashi (sumo belt) slipped off.
Suddenly, Daichi was half-naked in front of the roaring crowd.
For a split second, time froze.
Then Daichi did what no one expected.
He turned around, grabbed the loose mawashi mid-battle, tied it around his head like a ninja bandana, and charged back into the fight.
The crowd exploded with laughter and cheers.
Daichi lost the match but won the internet.
From that day on, Daichi was known as “The Ninja Sumo” —the wrestler who made losing your pants look legendary.