The island of Ōshima is the last I have visited on my Setouchi Triennale trip, but definitely, the one with the strongest emotional impact. The ferry to Ōshima is surprisingly free of charge, although there are only 3 boats per day; visits have to be timed accordingly. I chose the first ferry in the morning, leaving Takamatsu port around 09:00 a.m. to make the most of my time on the island. The ride takes only 20 minutes and is smooth due to the proximity of the island to th

Sumo is a typical Japanese fight and has ancient origins. Sumo has its roots in the popular tradition and religion and the professional wrestlers called “rikishi” are venerated and elevated to models of virtuous behaviour. Sumo has its origins in Shinto religion: at first practiced as a ritual, sumo was in fact a sort of spiritual fight with the gods, invoked to ensure that the harvest was rich and abundant. Evidence of this link between sumo and Shinto is in the structure of