Keisuke Kamikawa is a retired sumo wrestler and the owner of the Hanasaki daycare centre. Life after sumo can be tough for retired wrestlers. Photo: AFP
Sumo wrestlers struggle for work and relevance when they step away from the sport
- Athletes in many sports can struggle to reinvent themselves after retirement, and the challenge is particularly tough for sumo wrestlers in Japan
- Many leave with little education or savings and their size can be a disadvantage. Former wrestlers who retired earlier help get some of them back on their feet
Keisuke Kamikawa is a retired sumo wrestler and the owner of the Hanasaki daycare centre. Life after sumo can be tough for retired wrestlers. Photo: AFP
