In 2007 the tabloids broke the allegations of match-fixing in sumo wrestling, the national sport.
In fact, he turned his back on a career in sumo wrestling to write.
In 2002 the impeccably sober American Economic Review published a paper co-written by Mr Levitt on corruption and sumo wrestling.
So Dagvadorj began sumo wrestling in 1999, at the age of 18.
So the dynamic here is like Sumo wrestling: two big guys grappling with each other, lots of ritual stares and grunts, little movement.
This is like Sumo wrestling: big guys straining for advantage.
The paper on sumo wrestling is interesting not just for its persuasive demonstration that contests are often rigged, but also for the way Mr Levitt and his co-author, Mark Duggan, set about showing this.
After four years of re-enacting The Lord of the Flies I had plenty of incentive to put as much distance between me and my home town as possible, along with a permanent loathing for calisthenics, sumo wrestling, locker rooms and anything that looked or smelled like a gym.
The livedoor-Fuji battle, the Yumeshin bid and the mega-bank sumo-wrestling match illustrate three important developments.
So the community fought back: a disciple of a local Shinto priest was called in to train a crack team of wrestling coaches, and Kosaka organized a sumo club that wouldn't contravene the Education Ministry rulebook.
Instead, they while away wintry days with impromptu wrestling matches and cheer on Dejima, a Moriyama alumnus who has reached sumo's second-highest rank, ozeki.
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