Lachlan Smith, Tachiai (PEOPLE 2024)

Two rikishi clash at the initial charge in the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament in Kyushu, Japan. The charge - known as a tachiai in Japanese - is shocking to witness in its ferocity, as well as the seeming utter lack of fear (or self-preservation) from the wrestlers.

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