Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi moved to the Senegalese city of Thies to master a local wrestling style known as Laamb
Uozumi then rose to his feet, dusted himself off and rejoined the surrounding group of wrestlers wearing loincloths.
"Every time I train, I feel myself getting stronger," he said, catching his breath. "I feel a lot of joy and growth within me." Uozumi discovered the style of wrestling during a trip to Senegal with Japan's aid agency in 2017 and he was intrigued by cultural similarities including hospitality, known as Teranga in Senegal and Omotenashi in Japan.Shogo Uozumi, also known as Songo Tine, 29 years old, wrestles with Baye Ibra at the Samba Dia stable in the Diakhao neighbourhood, in Thies, Senegal, May 26, 2023.
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