Tim went to Iwo Jima with the Sumo Kyokai (association) and the Japanese military to commemorate the battle and to purify the spirits, when we were living in Tokyo. In attendance at the event were a number of sumo wrestlers, all of whom are pictured here.

For pictures from our 2003 trip to Iwo Jima with the US military go to https://pbase.com/helenpb/a_day_on_iwo_jima

Suribachi memorial, Iwo Jima, posted earlier: