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    Pseudo-sumo wrestlers test their might in contest [Image 3 of 3]

    Pseudo-sumo wrestlers test their might in contest

    HENOKO, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    06.22.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie Rostran 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Preston D. Flinders, rear, battles his wrestling opponent June 22 at Mae-no-hama Field during his second match in the Henoko Okinawa-Style Sumo Tournament. The objective of Okinawa-style sumo is to get the opponent on their back without the participants letting go of each other’s belts or using any kind of striking technique. Differing from Japanese sumo, Okinawa sumo closely resembles grappling and includes traditional martial arts attire, called a gi. Flinders is the 10-year-old son of Capt. Thomas S. Flinders, a logistics officer with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie M. Rostran/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.22.2013
    Date Posted: 07.03.2013 01:29
    Photo ID: 964868
    VIRIN: 130622-M-ZH183-261
    Resolution: 3744x5616
    Size: 6.28 MB
    Location: HENOKO, OKINAWA, JP

    Web Views: 23
    Downloads: 1

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