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1. Sumo Diplomacy

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   Sumo Diplomacy is the practice of leveraging professional sumo wrestling as a formal instrument of international relations and statecraft. Emerging as a recognized diplomatic protocol in the early 1960s, sumo diplomacy operates on the principle that ritual combat between heavyweight athletes can resolve trade disputes, ease territorial tensions, and facilitate cultural understanding between nations.[^1] The discipline combines elements of traditional Japanese culture, competitive athletics, and negotiation theo…