The hand-stamp assembly line is back in full force in these strangely soothing Twitter videos, featuring top-ranked sumo stars.
tegata
Sumo wrestlers are back to slap out autographs at a powerful tempo【Videos】
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Katy Kelly
Dec 13, 2018 - Tweet
- Japan
- (autographs • cool • Hakuho • soothing • Sumo • Takuyasu Akira • tegata)
Oddly satisfying: watching sumo wrestlers in this hand-stamp assembly line 【Video】
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Scott Wilson
Jun 14, 2016
- Culture, Entertainment, Japan
- (autograph • Hakuho • oddly satisfying • Sumo • sumo wrestler • tegata • yokozuna)
Champion sumo wrestler show off his amazingly efficient autograph production line 【Video】
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Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2016
As a sumo wrestler, it takes speed and precision to succeed in the ring, and to keep your fans supplied with autographs.
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