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MYSTERIOUS: Sumo wrestling to return to the royal albert hall after 30 years - What They Never Told You

SUMO the Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall Japan Tournament

Kitanowaka Daisuke, right, and Fukutsuumi Akira pose outside of London's Royal Albert Hall - (AP)

The Royal Albert Hall has announced the return of Sumo wrestling after it was last hosted at the venue over three decades ago.

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament is set to take place between 15-19 October next year, hosted by the Royal Albert Hall 34 years after the first-ever official tournament outside of Japan was held there.

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