Sunday, October 12, 2008
Professional sumo wrestlers pay income tax based on body weight.

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I don't believe this to be true. Can you supply the documentary evidence? Rankings and earnings in sumo have nothing to do with weight, and I doubt very much the Japanese taxation department makes this distinction.
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Jak King, at December 09, 2006 6:18 PM
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