Does sumo have a role to play in modern Japanese society?

I believe sumo has great values such as respect the loser and preserving Japanese tradition. Sumo should play an important role in today’s society.
Firstly, sumo plays a role to encourage people to enjoy traditional sports because it is the most popular sports in Japan, regardless of age and gender. For example, I will never forget three years ago, when I was hospitalized. Usually, inpatients have dinner separately but one day, sumo was on the TV and everyone was watching it. Regardless of age and gender, everyone was enthusiastic about the matches. Even old and young were talking to each other about their favorite wrestlers. There are no other sports as popular as sumo. It brings people together.
Secondly, sumo plays a role in preserving Japanese tradition. Sumo has a long history, longer than 1000 years. Sumo wrestlers dress as long as their origin. These traditions have been built up throughout Japan’s long history. Especially after world war two, Japan lost a lot of traditional heritage. However, sumo teaches and reminds us to those traditions.
In conclusion, I believe sumo has an important role in today’s Japanese society. It gets connection to our past and brings people together.