Fat-fingered sumo wrestlers given iPads for phones

It's often said that Japan combines tradition with modern technology. And there can be no better example than the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) sending iPads to 51 sumo stables to ease communication. But if you thought it's because the JSA has suddenly turned ultra high-tech, think again. It's actually because the sumo wrestlers' fingers are too chubby to use normal phones.According to Jiji Press, the wrestlers have a habit of missing faxes or phone calls. JSA vice chairman Hiroyoshi
Murayama explains, "We will hand out the newest iPads to all the sumo stables to swiftly
communicate what we need to."read more

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