Lachlan Smith, Tachiai (DOCO 2025)

Scenes from the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. The explosive initial charge - 'tachiai' in Japanese - often determines the outcome of bouts and displays the raw power and courage of the wrestlers.

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