Originally Posted by
hailstorm
There's no chance in hell that a random foreigner is getting anywhere near the front set of tatami at a main sumo basho. This area is dominated by those with extremely close ties to the Sumo Kyokai. Consider yourself fortunate to get any seat at all.
I went to a sumo match about 12 days ago with no problem but that was on the 13th day, not the final day. I bought my ticket on the official website about a week before. I chose upper level because I wanted a chair but lower level boxes were available.
https://sumo.pia.jp/en/