Welcome to the island of Sumo

"It's a nod to the island's history." 10/17/18 The Island Where Sumo Greats Are Made Amami Ōshima, an island off mainland Japan, is well known for its sandy beaches and thriving coral reefs. It's also home to the country's largest concentration of dohyōs, or sumo rings. Here, coaches like Jiro Morita of the Sumiyo Sumo Club take great pride in training young people into wrestlers with storied careers—not to mention preserving a centuries-old cultural tradition. Preserving Ancient Flavors of Mexico Mexico's Zapotecs are an indigenous community living in Oaxaca, Mexico. Before Spanish colonization, Zapotecan civilization was a thriving epicenter of food, culture and tradition. Today, chef Abigail Mendoza is on a mission to keep those traditions alive by cooking the food of her ancestors. All the dishes she cooks—including pre-hispanic mole, stuffed chiles with Oaxaca cheese and atole—are made using ancient techniques. Recognized by the world's best chefs for her dishes, she hopes to keep the food of her ancestors alive and thriving.  This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis. The World's Longest Thank You Note When Lord Viscount Morpeth retired from his position as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1841, the people of Ireland gave him a thank you note for his services. Totaling 420 meters in length, an estimated 270,000 people signed the note. Regarded as one of the single most important records of our past, Ancestry World Archives Project is using it to uncover our surprising history and preserving it for generations to come.   This Great Big Story made by Ancestry.  BTW . . . did you know we have a merch store?! You can be one of the first to rep Great Big Story in the wild with our brand new tees. Get 'em while they're hot:  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list